Eggs laid in direct sun

[Perez Poultry]

Hello, I collected my eggs today and found some laid in a crevice that is private but has direct sun shining on it for half the day (I blocked it off now and will be adding an additional nestbox). Can we eat them? I don't believe they are more than a day old. Thanks.

 

[PioneerChicks]

They should be fine. Unwashed eggs have a gland on them called the Egg Bloom. This keeps them from rotting.
Store Eggs vs. Farm Eggs

 

[Perez Poultry]

Thanks! We ate them, they were eggcellent. And it's 108 degrees here today.

 

[aart]

Thanks! We ate them, they were eggcellent. And it's 108 degrees here today.

Yikes!!
I'd have been doubtful.

Hello, I collected my eggs today and found some laid in a crevice that is private but has direct sun shining on it for half the day (I blocked it off now and will be adding an additional nestbox). Can we eat them? I don't believe they are more than a day old. Thanks.

When in doubt....
Open eggs one at a time in a separate dish before adding to pan or recipe,
use your eyes, nose, and common sense to decide if egg is OK to eat.


Might want to 'train' your birds to lay in the coop nests:
Free range birds sometimes need to be 'trained'(or re-trained) to lay in the coop nests, especially new layers. Leaving them locked in the coop for a week or so can help 'home' them to lay in the coop nests. Fake eggs/golf balls in the nests can help 'show' them were to lay. They can be confined to coop and maybe run 24/7 for a few days to a week, provided you have adequate space and ventilation, or confine them at least until mid to late afternoon. You help them create a new habit and they will usually stick with it. ..at least for a good while, then repeat as necessary.

 

[Perez Poultry]

Yikes!!
I'd have been doubtful.


When in doubt....
Open eggs one at a time in a separate dish before adding to pan or recipe,
use your eyes, nose, and common sense to decide if egg is OK to eat.


Might want to 'train' your birds to lay in the coop nests:
Free range birds sometimes need to be 'trained'(or re-trained) to lay in the coop nests, especially new layers. Leaving them locked in the coop for a week or so can help 'home' them to lay in the coop nests. Fake eggs/golf balls in the nests can help 'show' them were to lay. They can be confined to coop and maybe run 24/7 for a few days to a week, provided you have adequate space and ventilation, or confine them at least until mid to late afternoon. You help them create a new habit and they will usually stick with it. ..at least for a good while, then repeat as necessary.

They were doing great laying in their boxes, what changed was I removed the ceramic eggs cause I was sure they knew what to do by now. Maybe I should put them back? Also I will be adding an additional box, there are only 2 for 14 layers right now

 

[aart]

Maybe I should put them back? Also I will be adding an additional box, there are only 2 for 14 layers right now

Yep, I keep fake egg in the nest all the time.
I'd add one, or two, more nests for 14 birds.