Frozen eggs

[Schilling34]

I have 3 buff orfingtons who were old enough to lay but weren't laying in the coop. I just found out where they are laying and found about 9 eggs. They aren't cracked but they've been outside in 15 degree overnight weather for at least a week. Daytime temps were up to 60 degrees. I assume they have frozen, then thawed, then frozen again (south facing shelves), then frozen, then thawed again. Any chance they are still good or should I just toss them?

 

[Angiebubs]

I would cook them up and feed them back to the chickens!!! I would think they are probably ok as they are only a week old (compared to a month before getting to the grocery store) and they havent been warm at all-unless you think a hen may have been sitting on them?

I originally posted this thread last winter.....this winter I had a broody hen that kept most eggs from freezing. She has since stopped being broody, however, wth deep enough pine shavings, most are fine when I get them in the evenings....I candle them and if any have any cracks I feed them back to the chickens