How long will eggs keep for eating?

[Lynn WA]

I have accumulated 3 dozen eggs and can't eat them or give them away as fast as they keep coming. How long will they stay good in the fridge?

 

[PotterWatch]

Considering I have heard of store bought eggs being several months old, I would say they keep a long time.

 

[debilorrah]

Longer than you think! The ones in the store are anywhere from 30 days to three months old and they are considered fresh. EWWW

 

[ScoobyRoo]

Lynn, you need to freeze them so you can have your scrambled eggs or baked goodies during the winter months when the hens slow down.

 

[tygab]

freezing eggs? huh?

is this possible?

 

[Lynn WA]

So do you freeze them in individual containers, for instance ice cube trays? I didn't know you could freeze eggs!

 

[amysue2012]

I scrable mine first then freeze in ice cube trays pop out when frozen and put in zip-lock baggie for later use. An ice cube is about the size of an egg. Works really well.

 

[ScoobyRoo]

Sure Lynn! Since I do a lot of baking I freeze whatever the amount of eggs are needed for that recipe. Just mix the white and yolk good and add a pinch of salt or sugar (to keep the egg from getting gummy) You don't want to incorporate air into the eggs though. I also mix a bag with 10-12 eggs for scrambled eggs. I'm ready for the winter!

 

[Colored Egg Farmer]

The longest I kept eggs was one month. I Feed them back to the chickens after that. They can last longer though but would never go over 2-3 months.

 

[cmom]

I leave mine out for no longer than 2 weeks. I have seen posts either here on BYC or other forums that have said 30 days. I experimented and kept some in the fridge for 30 days after sitting out for 2 weeks previous. I ate them, they were all good @ 45 days old. They don't usually last that long here. Some ?friends? decided to help themselves and started coming over sometime during the day and getting the eggs out of the nest boxes. They were taking all of the eggs. I didn't know it. I work. I wondered why suddenly I wasn't getting any eggs.