How hot is too hot: egg collecting

ParksPoultry

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Sep 30, 2023
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Hey everyone,
In Oregon we’ve been getting temperatures of 110+
My chickens are safe (free range, running sprinkler on coop roof, running a fan)… but the eggs are very warm to the touch even well after laying. I realize they come out hot, but how hot is too hot? And for how long? I try to collect all throughout the day, but today I didn’t get them until now.
Should I compost them or are they still safe for consumption?
 
An egg will be safe as long as it has the bloom.
We only have 80 or even 90 degree days every now and then.
 

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