I think I know the answer to this, but I need some reassurance. We were out of town Wed - Sunday. I had told my neighbor to take the egss while we were gone, but yesterday when I got home it was obvious that he had not. So I think the eggs were layed at various times over 5 days. We don't have a rooster and temps are generally mild this time of year here (35 - 50). Will they be okay to eat?
They should be fine. I break each one in a side bowl before I use them, so if one smells bad I can toss it.
we also were gone the same amount of time, i have roosters does that change the amount of time egg can be eaten? Also how do you store eggs when you are getting a ton a day...put in fridge, someone said you could store them in dated egg cartons on counter? how long do they have unstored in fridge and stored in fridge? help thanks
Fertilized eggs last as long as unfertized - as long as no one sits on them. That was my only point about the lack of rooster that there is no chance we would have some start to develop. I think lots of people store theirs on the counter. I don't. I only have 3 chickes so they don't take up much fridge room.
I don't put my eggs in the fridge unless I think they've been on the counter more than about a week and a half. I've never had a rotten egg. I supposed I should put them in the fridge sooner but...
I can't fit eggs in my fridge right now with all the T-giving leftovers. I have eggs on my counter and several in my coop (pulled out of the nest and set aside. I figure it is cooler in the coop than the house and no one is interested in being broody (plus we don't have any egg eaters). Unless it is summer outside, I wouldn't worry!
People in other cultures actually never put eggs in the reefer(egg gets layed, put in container, taken to store, put on shelf, sold to customer). So long as you dont wash them... the protective coating will keep the bad stuff out. Also people that go on long sea voyages say they last for months without refrigeration. Not sure I would go that far....
