how do i tell

[houstonw]

is there a way to telliff the eggs are bad or good before i break them open i read somewhere about dipping them in water is this true if they float they r good and if they sink they r bad could anyone let me know how they test there eggs because i wouldnt like to crak one open and find something bad inside fairly new to this always looking for advice many thanks byc ers

 

[Judy]

It's the other way around. If you put them in a deep bowl of cool water and they float, they are too old to eat. If they stay at the bottom, they are good. A really rotten egg will stink right through the shell, before you crack it. If you collect the eggs once or twice a day, they will be fresh, and you don't need to test them. You will not find a developing chick unless a hen has been sitting on the egg for several days and nights.