First Egg Countdown

[fallenangel79]

cooked them for my hubby and they were yummy

 

[Sharon Bee]

My hubby and I just finished eating our first omelette with my first eggs. They were smallish but tasty.

Btw, how are you all washing them? And where? I do not want to wash them in the kitchen sink. I washed these prior to cracking in bathroom sink. Do you use soap??

 

[fallenangel79]

My hubby and I just finished eating our first omelette with my first eggs. They were smallish but tasty.

Btw, how are you all washing them? And where? I do not want to wash them in the kitchen sink. I washed these prior to cracking in bathroom sink. Do you use soap??

i wash mind in the kitchen sink and water. I'm new to on of this so.

 

[djmax]

I wash mine in the kitchen sink warm water and dry w/paper towels - evidently my eggs won't last as long (up to 3 months unwashed) can't do it - you can look at learning center on this site it gives all kinds of information to make your decision - good luck !!!

 

[MargaretYakoda]

My hubby and I just finished eating our first omelette with my first eggs. They were smallish but tasty.

Btw, how are you all washing them? And where? I do not want to wash them in the kitchen sink. I washed these prior to cracking in bathroom sink. Do you use soap??

Some folks wash them, but unless they have poop on them it's not really necessary. Unwashed eggs can be stored on the counter for weeks. There's a natural coating on the outside of an egg that keeps it fresh. One website I was reading claimed you could keep a fertile egg for as long as 10 weeks at 50 degrees and still have it hatch after being put in an incubator for 21 days!
I don't think I'd wait ten weeks to eat, or incubate, any of my eggs. LOL.

If you choose to wash them, they'll have to be refrigerated, because they won't have that wonderful coating on them. And, washed or unwashed, once they've been refrigerated, they have to stay refrigerated, because the process of warming to room temp will pull whatever germs are on the outside in to the inner part of the egg. If the thought of eating unwashed eggs skeezes you out, you might want to wait until you are about to use them to wash them.

 

[fallenangel79]

Some folks wash them, but unless they have poop on them it's not really necessary. Unwashed eggs can be stored on the counter for weeks. There's a natural coating on the outside of an egg that keeps it fresh. One website I was reading claimed you could keep a fertile egg for as long as 10 weeks at 50 degrees and still have it hatch after being put in an incubator for 21 days!
I don't think I'd wait ten weeks to eat, or incubate, any of my eggs. LOL.

If you choose to wash them, they'll have to be refrigerated, because they won't have that wonderful coating on them. And, washed or unwashed, once they've been refrigerated, they have to stay refrigerated, because the process of warming to room temp will pull whatever germs are on the outside in to the inner part of the egg. If the thought of eating unwashed eggs skeezes you out, you might want to wait until you are about to use them to wash them.

ok thank you I did not know that!!

 

[chickenboy190]

STILL NO EGGS

 

[dealswonderhens]

From our youngest hen.. Babs.. : )

 

[Sharon Bee]

Thank

Some folks wash them, but unless they have poop on them it's not really necessary. Unwashed eggs can be stored on the counter for weeks. There's a natural coating on the outside of an egg that keeps it fresh. One website I was reading claimed you could keep a fertile egg for as long as 10 weeks at 50 degrees and still have it hatch after being put in an incubator for 21 days!
I don't think I'd wait ten weeks to eat, or incubate, any of my eggs. LOL.

If you choose to wash them, they'll have to be refrigerated, because they won't have that wonderful coating on them. And, washed or unwashed, once they've been refrigerated, they have to stay refrigerated, because the process of warming to room temp will pull whatever germs are on the outside in to the inner part of the egg. If the thought of eating unwashed eggs skeezes you out, you might want to wait until you are about to use them to wash them.

Thank you for the info. I was leaving them on the counter unwashed. They weren't soiled. Then I washed with warm water before cracking. Maybe I could wash with vinegar and water?

One egg had a bit of gunk inside. What does that mean? It wasn't bloody just a fleshy colour. Kind of grossed me out!

 

[Happy Chooks]

From our youngest hen.. Babs.. : )

Nice!

One egg had a bit of gunk inside. What does that mean? It wasn't bloody just a fleshy colour. Kind of grossed me out!

It's called a meat spot. Just some lining when the egg is formed. You can take it out with a spoon if it bothers you. It is totally normal. You don't find them in grocery store eggs because they candle them and remove the ones with meat spots.

As for washing, just water is fine, if you choose to wash them. I don't wash mine, not even before cracking.