How long can eggs stay in nest box before they go bad?

[Farmer413]

How long can eggs stay in nest box before they go bad? My feeder and waterer hold several days of food for my chickens. If I go somewhere for a few days like I recently did, are the eggs still good?

It's summer and up to 90 during the day sometimes. I do have a rooster.

When would I not want to eat or sell the eggs? I assume if they have frozen, but when else weather wise?

Thanks

 

[Poultry parent]

Frozen are fine, but they do have an odd texture. If it's below 98 degrees then they probably won't develop much. Above that and I would'nt leave them more than 3 days, because they will develop

 

[duluthralphie]

If I am not sure of the age of an egg. BUT know it is not over a week or two. I just crack them into a bowl if there is no blood, and the yolk is intact.....I feed them to my wife....


Actually we do not mind eating them, but I would never sell them because it could really turn a customer off.

 

[Farmer413]

I do want to sell them. There are just some days I can't collect. If it's for me I just crack it and see if it looks good. So 3ish days below 98 and they should be good?

I don't plan on it getting that hot in there. 90ish at most I'd think.