DO YOU WASH & REFRIGERATE YOUR EGGS?-

[Elfer]

I hate that, too. Mine is usually due to a hen that's been waiting for her fav. spot, who thinks nothing of crushing another hen's egg. Or someimes they insist on squishing in beside another hen.

 

[Elfer]

I hate that, too. Mine is usually due to a hen that's been waiting for her fav. spot, who thinks nothing of crushing another hen's egg. Or someimes they insist on squishing in beside another hen.

That was supposed to be a reply to post 8.

 

[BullChick]

I do whatever. I have... I think I’m down to five dozen chicken eggs in the refrigerator, and five on the counter. Most fridge eggs are washed, but only because I have a little baker that has been dropping shells lately. I do occasionally add an unwashed egg to fill a carton that’s annoying me.
If I’m baking alone, I use counter eggs. It’s especially handy since the refrigerator is in the dining room/original kitchen.
I first rinse the eggs under running water. I then use warm water, and add a drop of Dawn to the paper towel. I don’t mess with gross eggs unless I’m short on eggs.

 

[featherhead007]

Answer: I have a beautiful Ameraucana. Lays the sapphire blue eggs. Not the normal blue as expected. Maybe genetic mutation.

 

[CookieChookie]

I never wash my eggs. Every now and again I’ll get a dirty one which I’ll wash in hot water. All my eggs go into an egg crate, pointy side down, then into the fridge (as it gets really hot here in North Qld). Crates are placed on the bottom shelf, away from the sides of the fridge. Can’t remember what UK eggs taste like but I know my girls eggs are darn delicious

 

[Cyprus]

I did IF they were actually dirty. Otherwise, no. Not even rinsed.

(I sense a featured-thread-to-be )

 

[pennyJo1960]

I would not use hot water no egg is ever that dirty if the nest boxes are clean

 

[ArianDolympia]

Thank you for the answer.
Can you post a pic of the sapphire color one, please? Thanks, again.

 

[featherhead007]

I don't wash my girls eggs. They don't last too long anyways. I give them to all the ladies at my church. They make good use of them

 

[ajackalope]

I sell my eggs to coworkers and I was and refrigerate. I know washing takes the bloom off and I refrigerate mainly for convenience and safety off the egg. My cat pushes everything off the counter when I'm not home. I understand that eggs are not washed or refrigerated in Europe and when my sister lived there milk was not pasteurized either, her kids got really sick.