How long can I Leave Poo on Eggs?

[MamiesChicks]

I was out of town for 5 weeks and my son did not clean Eggs! Most do not have a lot of poo on them but some do. How long will they keep with and without the poo? Our basement is chilly, usually 65F or under, and the eggs were not refrigerated.
I generally feed the really dirty ones that have sat a few days to the girls, but right now I’m not sure what to do.
This is my first post on backyard chickens and I have nine in my little flock, so the eggs have really piled up. Thanks!

 

[rosemarythyme]

Wow that is a LOT of eggs!

Me, personally... I'd rather not risk it and would not eat any heavily soiled eggs (if I had just picked them up, freshly laid, then I'd wash them off and put them at the front of the line). Thankfully most of the eggs I can see don't look too bad.

 

[Aapomp831]

You shouldn’t wash your eggs until you’re right about to eat them; not washing off the bloom helps them last way longer. They heavily soiled eggs I rinse and feed (cooked) to my dogs or back to the chickens. But your regular eggs shouldn’t be washed right away - the clock starts ticking as soon as you do that, and washed eggs mush be refrigerated.

 

[0die]

I think they are fine left as-is until ready to eat.

You could clean them up a bit but then refrigerate.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I'd rather not risk it and would not eat any heavily soiled eggs (if I had just picked them up, freshly laid, then I'd wash them off and put them at the front of the line).

Oh yes... forgot to add "front of the line in the refrigerator" if you wash them off. Thanks to the other replies for reminding me!

 

[Coops Dad]

We don't mind "decorated" eggs. Just make sure none of the decorations flake off into the pan when it's time to cook.

 

[0die]

I leave everything on the eggs...even the fuzzy feathers. I give my eggs away to friends and all that stuff is just proof that they are 100% natural eggs.

No one has ever complained. If they did they can kiss their free eggs away.