Does anyone Grade their eggs?

[serendipity22]

Just curious...

For those that sell their eggs, do you grade them?

In my state, I have to sell over 30 dozen eggs a week to "have" to grade my eggs. But they're refrigerated within an hour of being laid so wouldn't the grade automatically be AA? Or am I missing something?

 

[FluffyChickenMama]

I dont really know how grading works.. I think there is a grading by size too isnt there?? and the whole A or AA I dont know about.. Im glad you asked the question though I will be very interested to read the answer.. Thanks..

 

[biretta]

I don't know everything about the grading process but I do know that eggs are graded based on the viscosity of the white (which also has to do with age of the egg): Does it stand up or is it thin and disperses when the egg is cracked onto a surface? The latter would be undesirable. Also has to do with the shell condition, e.g., dirty or otherwise imperfect would render a lower grade. Blood or meat spots also would lower the grade of the egg.

 

[Newchickenmom&kids]

Here's a link I read about it...there are more though...

http://www.ams.usda.gov/howtobuy/eggs.htm

 

[serendipity22]

Yea, I've been looking through the internet.

Thanks for the link.