Egg storage

[GC-Raptor]

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

I keep mine in the fridge, after I wash and dry.
A look inside my fridge today. , and August 14th. . They weren't molting and I had 9 chickens, now 7. GC

 

[Henry&Friends]

I leave them on the counter, because I forget them in the fridge. I forgot a carton on my counter for god knows how long, and one rotted and exploded

so it doesn’t really matter, as long as you don’t forget about them

 

[MROO]

I leave them on the counter, because I forget them in the fridge. I forgot a carton on my counter for god knows how long, and one rotted and exploded

so it doesn’t really matter, as long as you don’t forget about them

Eeeeewwwww .... ! DD found one that had rolled behind our cookie jar. We had NO idea how long it had been there. Must've been awhile, because as soon as I touched it to pick it up, it exploded, just like yours. That was about the nastiest, most horrifically smelling, runny, watery mess I've EVER had to clean up ... and it went everywhere! We keep much better track of the incoming eggs, since then. Neither one of us EVER wants to do that again!

 

[GC-Raptor]

I leave them on the counter, because I forget them in the fridge. I forgot a carton on my counter for god knows how long, and one rotted and exploded

so it doesn’t really matter, as long as you don’t forget about them

I date my cartons when full, and rotate in the fridge, so I use/sell the oldest first. GC

 

[ChickNanny13]

The worst is an exploding egg in the incubator

 

[BigBlueHen53]

The worst is an exploding egg in the incubator

Lol. A hundred years ago I tried to hatch six eggs on my stove top by leaving the stove vent light on above them.......
It makes my head hurt to think about it even now. Word to the wise: don't do that. Gads, it took forever to get the stink out.

 

[TwentyOneChickens]

Untrue according to this: https://www.uspoultry.org/education.../Documents/PDFs/Lesson8/EggProcessingPres.pdf

It all depends on the company I guess, and the source of information.

 

[imnukensc]

It all depends on the company I guess, and the source of information.

It doesn't "depend on the company." It's in the code of federal regulations.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/9/590.515

 

[TwentyOneChickens]

It doesn't "depend on the company." It's in the code of federal regulations.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/9/590.515

That’s good to hear.

 

[RoosterML]

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

That’s what I do. I only wash dirty eggs if I have them. Clean eggs i don’t wash.