HOW LONG CAN I keep duck eggs in the refrig.

[ole farmer]

Duck and chicken eggs for storage, most likely others as well:

Eggs kept cool ( about 40 degrees ) will last 5 to 6 months. They do begin to lose their nutrients.

Store bought eggs are kept in CA facilities for up to six months before delivery, FDA said they can still declare them fresh.

Long ago it was 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 months in CA ( Controlled Atmosphere ).

The firmer the white, the older the egg. Lose, runny white means a fresh egg.

 

[learycow]

I try not to keep eggs any longer than a month though they still keep longer than that.
I am always selling the freshest ones to customers. Any that sit in the fridge for a week get moved to my house so they won't get sold. If they don't get used within a month, they all get hard-boiled, mashed, and fed back to the ducks (shell and all). It prevents waste, is an easy "free" way to add protein and calcium to the ducks, plus they LOVE it!

 

[theduckgirl4110]

Quote: W3hat is AVC and where can I get it? I have a khaki Campbell duck that is laying right now and I would like to sell them. Pretty soon I will get four eggs a day!

 

[mariehanson]

CV is apple cider vinegar, it is full of nutrients and is like us humans taking a vitamin tablet daily. I bought my latest ACV from eBay as it was a bigger amount and the same price as the small one I bought from the store.

 

[theduckgirl4110]

Thank you. Is there anything else that you would recommend using to clean off my duck eggs?

 

[inkedlady]

I'm thinking about buying a ink date stamp would it be ok to use on the duck eggs so I can see the date the eggs were laid

 

[Going Quackers]

I just use plain old sharpie, i mark the date just after i have collected no way could i recall otherwise.

 

[Amiga]

I put the eggs as I gather them (right now 2 or 3 a day) into a carton in the basement pen, which stays relatively cool all year. I write the date of the oldest egg on a piece of masking tape and stick it on the carton. Once full, I give it to some friends or put it in the frij.

Also, regardless of age of the egg, I do the egg test.

I fill a 2 cup measuring cup (clear) with cold water. I put the egg in it. If it lies flat, it's really fresh. If it sits up on end but still sits on the bottom, it is a little older but better for boiling - it will be easier to peel. If it floats, it's done, it gets composted.

Then if I am cracking them open, I open it first into a clear custard cup so I can pick out shell shards or the very rare little gray blob before I cook it.

 

[CyndiD]

Hi Everyone... i realize this thread is 3 yrs old... but i am hoping someone is subscribed to it still?
my Q is: Why do my older (3-4months old) ducks eggs have a Sulfur smell to them? the sulfur smell is lighter before cooking. I cook my eggs in the oven instead of boiling them. the Sulfur smell seems to get much stronger after cooking them in the oven???
does this mean they are too old?
I will try @amiga your float/sink trick before deciding to keep, cook or compost.
thanks to anyone who answers
@going quackers @mariehanson @ole farmer

 

[CyndiD]

P.S. I keep my duck and chicken eggs on the counter in my kitchen for about 2 weeks and then I put them downstairs in my cold storage room that is a constant 50-55 degrees, the room is dark and underground on 2 walls...
I take my oldest eggs to cook and feed back to my ducks & chickens and only the duck eggs smell like sulfur while cooking and are rubbery consistancy after cooking.
does anyone have any idea why??? could it be the feed i give them (chickens and ducks get exact same feed), could it be what they are foraging on, on our property? we have alot of pine trees, wildgrass, timothy, alfalfa, clover, hawkweed, etc???
thanks