How long do fresh eggs stay fresh?

[funny farmer]

In the UK, eggs are not refrigerated in store. Most people who use them for baking do not refrigerate them when they get them home either, as you cannot bake properly with cold eggs (apparently). Your cakes won't rise properly, and may even sink in the middle, if you use eggs directly from the fridge!

I keep my eggs on the counter-top in a ceramic egg holder, and use 21 days (from the date they were laid) as a rough guide.

Wow!!! I did not know that. Great tip

 

[RobSherman]

I neither wash nor refrigerate my girls eggs. If I wash them, then I refrigerate them. If I have a surplus I hand them out to the neighbors.

 

[funny farmer]

I've done both, refrigerate and leave on the counter. I don't wash mine unless they are really poopy (which is rare), and then I put them in the fridge. I live in an old house with no air conditioning, so when it gets overly warm, I put them in the fridge. I always make sure to keep 3 dozen on hand. Any surplus, I sell to my co workers to off set the cost of the chicken feed.

 

[City farm]

 
In the UK, eggs are not refrigerated in store. Most people who use them for baking do not refrigerate them when they get them home either, as you cannot bake properly with cold eggs (apparently). Your cakes won't rise properly, and may even sink in the middle, if you use eggs directly from the fridge!


I keep my eggs on the counter-top in a ceramic egg holder, and use 21 days (from the date they were laid) as a rough guide.

Wow!!!  I did not know that.  Great tip

Here is just one web site we have seen hope this helps.. Also if you get board & want to spend more time on BYC check out the new thread we started..
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/902913/what-would-we-do-without

Egg storing info..
http://cleancoops.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=16

 

[funny farmer]

Great! I will. Thank you.

 

[Sylviaanne]

if you dont wash the eggs and wash the bloom of which is naturally on eggs they will last for months the eggs that you get in the store are several weeks old when they get put on the shelf if you do need to wash them coat them with food grade minral oil and they will still last at least 2 months in the fridg. but unwashed in the fridg. at least 6 months

Just curious: Has anyone tried washing the eggs, coating them with food grade mineral oil and then trying to incubate them?
I won't because it feels too scary but I am wondering. Sylvia

 

[Cebarmlds]

Just curious: Has anyone tried washing the eggs, coating them with food grade mineral oil and then trying to incubate them?
I won't because it feels too scary but I am wondering. Sylvia

I wouldn't use mineral oil. If I was going to do this i'd use coconut oil.

 

[KWeist]

All of this information has been very helpful! Thankyou to everyone that's posted.

 

[Devon07]

I read white eggs sell in stores the best....so, they wash the bloom off and treat with some kind of water cleaner solution...(maybe bleach IDK) to make them very bright and clean...when this is done they MUST be sent to chill because the bloom is gone and they can easily spoil, mainly they are all about shelf life. The best way to treat a backyard egg in my opinion is to not wash it and counter it until needed....then wash in warm water (not hot and not cold) to cook and serve. Outside the US they do it this way because the eggs arent cleaned with a solution to help get ready for a shelf life.....makes me wonder what went into the egg. No need to treat your egg like its going to chill in a market somewhere. This is kind of the same concept with milk being processed mainly for shelf life....remember when the milk man had to deliver?....that was the good stuff, now we wont touch the stuff.

 

[Smilin Teri]

I don't wash mine (MY GURLS LAY SUCH CLEAN EGGS) and have read up to 21 days--Ive had mine on the counter for MAYBE 2 weeks--Did read if you have to wash after rinsing with cold water coat with coconut oil or olive oil