How long do eggs stay good

[MysteryChik]

both refrigerated and on counter inside house? I have roughly 40 hens and have been getting about 25-30 eggs a day. I try to keep enough room in my fridges to store 16 dozen in there. But when that gets full, and no one needs any at the time, I have no choice but to start leaving some out on the counter. My house stays about 70 degrees. I've saw several different answers scrolling on the site so thought I would ask and see what majority says. (I know about the float test. But right now I have probably 15 doz on my counter dating from February 13th (13 days ago) until today. I just don't want to sell anyone bad eggs! When they get them, they refrigerate immediately most of the time. Sorry so long and thanks in advance. I guess I just want to make sure I'm telling my customers the correct time frames as well for keeping eggs.

 

[WhiteWyan]

I think a washed, cleaned egg is good in the fridge for 2 months, maybe 3. Unwashed, on the counter, maybe 2 weeks.

 

[Boonie Stomper]

It varies with ambient air temperature, humidity,
ventilation, pathogens in air and on things in contact with the eggs as well as the condition of the eggs themselves.
To other folks my best eggs go and if i can i use the oldest of those left out myself when things back up in case of the odd bad one.

 

[ChickNanny13]

I only have 4 BOs, get about 3 - 4 eggs a day, I collect a dozen in the egg carton on the counter. Once full, I put in the frig, wash in cold water before I use. The eggs I give to friends/family, I let them know to wash. My thought is the bloom "protects" the egg so bacteria shouldn't be drawn into the egg, wash in tap water cause the egg is refrigerated. Besides my girls have been laying clean eggs, if any poop I wash & use the next day. This issue has been making me CRAZY for a long time.

They're good on the counter for awhile (months) since your house temp isn't very warm, so I've read. I've been gone NUTS trying to figure that one out too. I'm thinking your 15 doz is good, when you sell let your customers know the collection date, that they can refrigerate or keep on the counter.

Another one is "wash or not" ... Some say wash in warm water cause cold contracts & the shell is porous draws in any bacteria. Some refrigerate & wash before use. Some leave on the counter & wash before using. Some don't wash at all whether in the frig or counter.

 

[aart]

both refrigerated and on counter inside house? I have roughly 40 hens and have been getting about 25-30 eggs a day. I try to keep enough room in my fridges to store 16 dozen in there. But when that gets full, and no one needs any at the time, I have no choice but to start leaving some out on the counter. My house stays about 70 degrees. I've saw several different answers scrolling on the site so thought I would ask and see what majority says. (I know about the float test. But right now I have probably 15 doz on my counter dating from February 13th (13 days ago) until today. I just don't want to sell anyone bad eggs! When they get them, they refrigerate immediately most of the time. Sorry so long and thanks in advance. I guess I just want to make sure I'm telling my customers the correct time frames as well for keeping eggs.

The float test is only to show how much water has evaporated from egg, it won't tell whether it's 'bad' or not.

15dz in 13 days, you better start selling, might need more customers!

It varies with ambient air temperature, humidity,
ventilation, pathogens in air and on things in contact with the eggs as well as the condition of the eggs themselves.

Ditto Dat^^^
There is no hard number for how long eggs are 'good'.

 

[Sublight]

I have found that if I keep my nesting boxes full of pine straw, then the eggs I get rarely are dirty.

 

[MysteryChik]

thanks. I did just that today, Sold every egg I had.. roughly 30 doz. I've found it very helpful to put them on facebook marketplace when I get overloaded, and they're all gone in a day or two! I am just learning so wanted to k now everyone's opinions on times is all. My eggs cartons are always dated so the people who get them from me know exactly when they were laid. Thanks for input

 

[ChickNanny13]