Found eggs....safe?

[chrissiesmom]

I have two Blue Andalusions that free range in our back yard. They are just six months old and recently started laying. Today I found six eggs under a pine tree in our back yard. I don't know how long they have been there. I'm pretty sure not more than a week since I just started finding eggs in the nesting box in their coop as well. How do I know if they are safe to eat? I'm in Iowa and the high last week was 80 but the last several days it's been much cooler. Thanks!

 

[HEChicken]

Personally, I would think they are probably pretty safe. But given that you don't know the exact age, what I would do is break each individually into a bowl. If an egg is bad, the smell will be unmistakable and that way you can dispose of the egg that is bad, without ruining a whole dish.

 

[KrisH]

float test. if it floats, discard it.

RobertH