how long will they stay fresh?

[ben is a terror]

Do you keep your fresh eggs in the fridge or on the counter? how long till they are "stale"

 

[MrMisty]

Eggs can be unrefrigerated if you prefer. They won't last as long as refrigerated ones though. I was recently told at a seminar that an unrefrigerated egg will be usable for 6 days or so and a refrigerated one 6 weeks.

Here is a quick way to check to see if your eggs are fresh enough to eat.

 

[rwdeets23]

Eggs can be unrefrigerated if you prefer. They won't last as long as refrigerated ones though. I was recently told at a seminar that an unrefrigerated egg will be usable for 6 days or so and a refrigerated one 6 weeks.

Here is a quick way to check to see if your eggs are fresh enough to eat.

thats the same test i would do when i would find some eggs in the corner of the coop and not sure how old it was.. never a bad egg

 

[dragonfly130]

My wife uses the float test also if unsure of age.

 

[BettyR]

According to an article I read in Mother Earth news, eggs can be kept fresh and edible in the frig for up to 6 months. After that they said the eggs began to taste off.

I personally have never kept any that long. I leave my freshly gathered eggs out on the counter for 24 hours then put them in the frig. I have an extra frig in the garage for keeping eggs and other things I don't have room for in the house. That 24 hour sit on the counter helps them to peel more easily when they are boiled. I have 4 grown kids with families of their own and once a month they will come by the house and load up on enough eggs to last them the month.

So I know from personal experience that the eggs stay fresh in the frig with no visible signs of deterioration for at least 2 months.

 

[dartfreak75]

I have always used that method too I wonder can you freeze eggs to make them last longer ?

 

[rwdeets23]

According to an article I read in Mother Earth news, eggs can be kept fresh and edible in the frig for up to 6 months. After that they said the eggs began to taste off.

I personally have never kept any that long. I leave my freshly gathered eggs out on the counter for 24 hours then put them in the frig. I have an extra frig in the garage for keeping eggs and other things I don't have room for in the house. That 24 hour sit on the counter helps them to peel more easily when they are boiled. I have 4 grown kids with families of their own and once a month they will come by the house and load up on enough eggs to last them the month.

So I know from personal experience that the eggs stay fresh in the frig with no visible signs of deterioration for at least 2 months.

my mother inlaw told me she keeps eggs in here cupboards for 6 months she buys them from the store then rubs peanut oil on them.. why, i dont know she lives right across the street from the store...and i haven't tryed it...lol

 

[BettyR]

my mother inlaw told me she keeps eggs in here cupboards for 6 months she buys them from the store then rubs peanut oil on them.. why, i dont know she lives right across the street from the store...and i haven't tryed it...lol

I've heard of people doing that, it's supposed to work well for preserving eggs but unless there was some great need...like surviving in an emergency situation I don't know why you would want to do that.

 

[theuglyduckling]

my mother inlaw told me she keeps eggs in here cupboards for 6 months she buys them from the store then rubs peanut oil on them.. why, i dont know she lives right across the street from the store...and i haven't tryed it...lol

i think id be a little scared to eat those eggs.

 

[insanity]

my mother inlaw told me she keeps eggs in here cupboards for 6 months she buys them from the store then rubs peanut oil on them.. why, i dont know she lives right across the street from the store...and i haven't tryed it...lol

I've heard of that method of long term storage on "prepper pages" My grandma used it on the homestead back in the 50's.