Egg washing

[MrsWayne]

There are posts in the forum about using olive or other cooking oils on chicken eggs if you wash before refrigerating. My first duck egg was pretty dirty so I did wash it, and used olive oil on before refrigerating. Am I correct in this?

Do you only use water and a soft brush or towel? I've seen commercial egg wipes, but have yet to purchase any.

My ducks are pretty messy and I don't have a good system down yet for keeping everyone's bedding nice and tidy.

** edited to add "chicken" to "eggs."

 

[CrystaBub]

There are posts in the forum about using olive or other cooking oils on chicken eggs if you wash before refrigerating. My first duck egg was pretty dirty so I did wash it, and used olive oil on before refrigerating. Am I correct in this?

Do you only use water and a soft brush or towel? I've seen commercial egg wipes, but have yet to purchase any.

My ducks are pretty messy and I don't have a good system down yet for keeping everyone's bedding nice and tidy.

** edited to add "chicken" to "eggs."

Since this thread I’ve been washing my eggs in warm water with a soft brush, air drying, then coating in mineral oil. Then they go into a carton and into the fridge. I have to wash - my eggs are just filthy in the mornings

 

[MrsWayne]

I have to wash - my eggs are just filthy in the mornings

My duck eggs are filthy. My chicken eggs are pretty clean. All the rain is complicating my cleaning efforts. I'm glad to find this thread, otherwise I'd be washing in cold water with Dawn detergent.

 

[WVduckchick]

Also depends on how long you plan to store them before using. Longer storage might be handled a little differently.

I leave most of my eggs unwashed on my kitchen counter (dated with pencil when collected and what pen) Rarely are they dirty, but if one has something on it, I rinse before cracking. If I'm giving them away, I wash (quickly dampen with very warm water, rub any "dirt" with a sponge, re-rinse with warm water) I never soak them in water or run water on them for very long. Air dry or paper towel dry. Then place in clean cartons in the fridge.

Duck eggs are more likely to be dirty, depending on where they decide to lay. But I incubate more of my duck eggs than we eat, so those don't get washed. Just brush any dirt off and place in a carton on the kitchen counter.