HOw long does it????

[dandydoodle]

How long do washed and refrigerated eggs stay good. Can you stock up on eggs and have them for when your birds start molting or would the eggs go bad?

Thanks

 

[dandydoodle]

does anyone know

 

[Chemguy]

The average age of a supermarket egg is about 10-16 days. I've purchaed store eggs and kept them for up to a month in the refrigerator without problems. Not sure what the absolute length of time is. Hard-boiled eggs last much longer under these conditions, but I don't have any data on that.

http://www.livestocktrail.illinois.edu/poultrynet/paperDisplay.cfm?ContentID=144

 

[magicpigeon]

I've heard 2-3 weeks but don't quote me on it

 

[ninabeast]

They'd be good for 3-4 weeks. Any longer than that, and you'll want to look into freezing them. Do a search for "freezing eggs" here and you'll find lots of info. I'm planning on doing some next summer.

 

[weeders n feeders]

I know you asked about washed eggs but I cannot answer that because I don't wash mine. But my son who is in college away form home takes at least several dozen with him when he goes back each semester. This semester a few came back home. I noticed very little difference between the eggs he brought back that were collected at the end of August compared to the ones collected just a few hours before i used them in mid December. I also have a customer who wants them unrefrigerated. She generally gets 36 at a time and only gets eggs every 6 weeks or more. She says there isn't much difference between any of them. I only have five hens and have other customers so sometimes it takes a few weeks to collect all she needs. So she essentially could be using eggs that are at least 6 weeks old and never refrigerated.

 

[allpeepedout]

They can be stored longer than you would think. Leaving the coating on helps. Mother Earth News did a great study on various methods that you can read here: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/1977-11-01/Fresh-Eggs.aspx

Here is one of their findings:
"The very best way we've found to stash eggs away for long-term storage is in a sealed container at a temperature of 35° to 40°F. Their whites may become somewhat runny looking over a period of time, but even after seven months—the cackleberries stored in this manner smell good, taste good, have a good texture, and—in short—seem "almost fresh"."

Another followup article:
Read more: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Sustainable-Farming/1977-11-01/Fresh-Eggs.aspx?page=4#ixzz1hyCJjn6c