Egg storage

[Headchick55]

Should I keep my eggs in the fridge or on the counter?

 

[TwentyOneChickens]

Should I keep my eggs in the fridge or on the counter?

I keep my eggs on the counter before I sterilize them because the bloom will protect it, but after I sterilize them I refrigerate them because apparently with the bloom off, it can go bad. I don't know where I heard that from though.

 

[FortCluck]

You can do either. I don't wash my eggs until I use them. Not washing them protects them if you're leaving them on the counter. If you do wash them then put them in the fridge.

I put all my eggs in the fridge because my cat would knock them off the counter.

 

[rosemarythyme]

If eggs are unwashed and relatively clean it's up to you... eggs do age faster being left out compared to refrigeration but they can take up quite a lot of space in a fridge (I have 1 shelf dedicated to only eggs). If you've washed the eggs, they should be refrigerated as you've removed the protective bloom.

 

[Club cramahe coop]

If they look relatively clean, do you need to wash them at all? Can we just crack them into the pan to fry ?

 

[rosemarythyme]

If they look relatively clean, do you need to wash them at all? Can we just crack them into the pan to fry ?

No need to wash them, for some people it just feels more reassuring to do so. Dirty eggs should be washed before using (and I'd use those immediately) as there's a greater potential for some of the dirt to flake off into your bowl/pan.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

@TwentyOneChickens , how do you sterilize your eggs? I just give mine a little wipe with a wet paper towel if there is any dirt or poop on them (does not happen often as the nests stay pretty clean) or a quick rinse under running water if dusty.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

According to the USDA, refrigerated eggs are good for 100 days from hen to plate. That's 3 months and 10 days, approximately. Sorry, my phone will no longer let me copy and paste web addresses (this was considered an "update," I understand). In the US, commercially produced eggs are washed and refrigerated. I don't know how long they're good on your counter, but the temperature of your counter should be considered. We have this conversation on a pretty regular basis.

 

[333113]

According to the USDA, refrigerated eggs are good for 100 days from hen to plate. That's 3 months and 10 days, approximately. Sorry, my phone will no longer let me copy and paste web addresses (this was considered an "update," I understand). In the US, commercially produced eggs are washed and refrigerated. I don't know how long they're good on your counter, but the temperature of your counter should be considered. We have this conversation on a pretty regular basis.

Is this the link you were trying to copy?
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/porta...ration/shell-eggs-from-farm-to-table/ct_index

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I don't refrigerate until I wash them. Keeping in mind that our ancestors never refrigerated eggs. There's really no need, unless you do keep your eggs for 3 months.