Eggs

[New To Peeps]

I am new to this forum and to chickens and I was wondering what you all thought of this. Someone told me that you shouldn't wash your chicken eggs after colleting them. They said that washing them would wash away some natural protection (or something?) and allow bacteria etc. to penitrate the egg. Do any of you have any information about that? Is that true of false?

 

[jrsqlc]

Try doing a search...there are many topics on this....some say yes some no

 

[Cacciatore]

Welcome from Northern California.

What you are referring to is called bloom. I try not to wash it off and if I do have to, I try to use the eggs right away, but I've heard arguments on both sides.

 

[AZBootsie]

I rub mine off with a dish towel.

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC. I wash mine and have had no issues.

 

[Pinky]

I try not to wash mine but if they are dirty I do wash them.

 

[New To Peeps]

Thanks for the information everyone! You helped me a great deal.

 

[nathanbrown]

Great topic! Thanks for sharing it!

 

[M To The Maxx]

 

[garnetmoth]

Welcome. We had chickens before, and also were under the impression that they stay fresher if you dont wash them. Brushing them off with a towel or a soft veg brush should be fine.