Found a stash of hidden eggs, still safe to eat despite the heat?

[Castlemaid]

This might be a silly question but as a Canadian trapped in the “heat dome” I’m experiencing some of the hottest temps I’ve ever experienced. So normally I wouldn’t think twice of eating found eggs that passed the float test but with temps reaching over 100F over the last few days, are eggs left outside for 5 or 6 days max still be safe?

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

I'd try the float test. If passed, I'd say good and place in the fridge. If there is any concerns, keep the eggs separate from your others. They might be good to boil.

 

[nuthatched]

The float test only tells how much moisture has left the egg, not if it;s good, bad or ugly. I'd pitch them.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I too would pitch them.

Not worth the risk.

 

[Weeg]

If I wanted to try, I would crack them into Ziplock bags to see who they looked first. Worse case scenario you zip up the bag, and into the trash they go.

 

[CluckerFamily]

I would throw them out.

 

[NatJ]

If you don't want to just throw the eggs away, crack one at a time into a bowl. If it looks & smells normal, it should be safe to cook and eat.

If you want to cook more than one egg at a time, work with two bowls. Crack an egg into the small bowl, check it, dump it into the big bowl. This way you never crack a bad egg into the bowl that already has good eggs. (Works with any questionable eggs.)

If you have a rooster, there might be partly-developed chicks since the temperatures have been so high. Those would probably be safe to cook & eat, but I would not find them appetizing at all

(You can cook eggs and feed them to the chickens, too. This can be a good solution for ones that are safe but you don't feel like eating. Blood spots sometimes fall in that category for me.)

 

[Kiki]

This might be a silly question but as a Canadian trapped in the “heat dome” I’m experiencing some of the hottest temps I’ve ever experienced. So normally I wouldn’t think twice of eating found eggs that passed the float test but with temps reaching over 100F over the last few days, are eggs left outside for 5 or 6 days max still be safe?

Candle them in a dark room. By day five or six you should be able to tell if they've been developing or not.

 

[aart]

Floating an egg will only tell you how old it might be.
They float due to evaporation when older.
It will not tell you if an egg is 'good' or 'bad'.
Plus then you've wetted the egg so it should be thoroughly washed and refrigerated.


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.

 

[PopoMyers]

If you don't want to just throw the eggs away, crack one at a time into a bowl. If it looks & smells normal, it should be safe to cook and eat.

If you want to cook more than one egg at a time, work with two bowls. Crack an egg into the small bowl, check it, dump it into the big bowl. This way you never crack a bad egg into the bowl that already has good eggs. (Works with any questionable eggs.)

If you have a rooster, there might be partly-developed chicks since the temperatures have been so high. Those would probably be safe to cook & eat, but I would not find them appetizing at all

(You can cook eggs and feed them to the chickens, too. This can be a good solution for ones that are safe but you don't feel like eating. Blood spots sometimes fall in that category for me.)

Those partially developed eggs are a delicacy in the Philippines. They boil and eat.