Eggs in 90 degrees for 1-2 weeks

[jcg1]

While on vacation for 2 weeks, neighbors fed our hens and collected the eggs. We asked them to take and use the eggs, but they instead collected them in our kitchen. Unfortunately, our AC went out and approximately 30 eggs were exposed to 90 degree temperature indoors for 1-2 weeks. I soooooo hate to dump these, after our girls hard work at making these. Will these be bad, as in make us sick if we eat them, or maybe just not as tasty?

 

[silarajc]

I'd just crack them in a dish before you put them in whatever you are cooking. I've heard it is easy to tell if the egg is bad, and that way it doesn't get into other foods if it is.

 

[CapricornFarm]

If you submerge the egg in water, and it floats, don't eat it. If it sinks, you are good unless the shell is cracked.

 

[Folly's place]

Then again, just throw them out. How much do two dozen eggs cost? Mary

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I would just scramble them for animal consumption. They will always create more.
If you don't have dogs or pigs, don't sweat the small stuff.

FC

 

[Lazy Farmer]

If you submerge the egg in water, and it floats, don't eat it. If it sinks, you are good unless the shell is cracked.

I saw a youtube video about pre incubation with this method. Good advice on good or bad egg. I like-y!

 

[chickengeorgeto]

In the deep dark recesses of history hens didn't lay as often or for as long at a stretch as they do today.

In the Spring or early Summer the farm wives had more eggs than they could cuss.
The solution was egg brokers who traveled around the countryside buying up surplus eggs. These egg brokers then stored their eggs until about Thanksgiving or Christmas. Now I realize that these eggs were kept in cold storage for 6 months or so before they were broke out for baking or eggnog, so I don't foresee any problems with your eggs staying at hen house temperatures for a couple of weeks or less.

 

[FLChickens]

I like your egg-holder!

I have a wire basket shaped like a hen that is very cute, but the only way to keep up with freshness is to date them with a pencil and pull them all out sometimes to check.

Good replies on your ? already. I usually use the float test, and have fed many eggs to the animals when need be. They do keep very well as long as the shell is not compromised.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

In the deep dark recesses of history hens didn't lay as often or for as long at a stretch as they do today.

In the Spring or early Summer the farm wives had more eggs than they could cuss.
The solution was egg brokers who traveled around the countryside buying up surplus eggs. These egg brokers then stored their eggs until about Thanksgiving or Christmas. Now I realize that these eggs were kept in cold storage for 6 months or so before they were broke out for baking or eggnog, so I don't foresee any problems with your eggs staying at hen house temperatures for a couple of weeks or less.

Not trying to stir a hornet's nest but were the hens exposed to a rooster? Fertile eggs and or geographical related heat conditions are into play.
Our heat index has been into 100° here in Florida for days straight.
99.5° triggers biological chemistry.

Modern science extinguishes prior history and the average life span has manifested because of advances, not traditions or uneducated history.
They used to bleed and drain blood as a method of healing humans performed by a so called Barber.


Eggs are a dime a dozen. Why roll the dice when you own a egg factory?
Anyway, just an opinion. Not a smug reply.
To each their own.
Best regards,
FC

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I like your egg-holder!

I have a wire basket shaped like a hen that is very cute, but the only way to keep up with freshness is to date them with a pencil and pull them all out sometimes to check.

Good replies on your ? already. I usually use the float test, and have fed many eggs to the animals when need be. They do keep very well as long as the shell is not compromised.

No two shells are a like. Calcium and other factor come into play. Eggs are like snow flakes.
Grade A is only presenting the best of the best, the rest goes into twinkies and no one is the wiser.