How could I tell if an egg is still good?

[Marli]

Well, my girls were hiding eggs on me! I found a stash of 17 eggs- no wonder I thought the egg count each day was a little low!
They have been out in the coop, temps here have been between 40-70 degrees but the past two days it has gotten up to about 75-80. Should I just toss these eggs out? They could be a day old at the least, or they could be two weeks old at the most.

I did the cold water thing, and none float. Is that really reliable?


Thanks guys!

-Grace

 

[speedi3]

Marli, I don't know about the cold water thing, but when my girls do that to me I just chuck them and try to block off the spot they are hiding the eggs. Then just keep collecting the fresh ones.

 

[chrissieg]

I did the cold water thing, and none float. Is that really reliable?

I've always found it reliable, but if you're worried just crack each egg into a bowl before you use them