Is there a homemade solution you can use, or is just water good enough? I saw some egg cleaning spray at the feed store, but I'd rather come up with a solution myself if possible. I know you shouldn't clean them if you're going to incubate, but what about the ones you refrigerate?
I don't wash any egg, not the ones for my family's use and not the ones I sell. According to Arkansas law if I want to sell them I should clean any visible manure with a piece of fine grit sandpaper, but thankfully I rarely see a dirty egg. Edited for spelling, my brain went on vacation again
I never wash an egg. I do wipe off any dirt with a dry scrap of t-shirt, but I rarely get a dirty egg. They go straight into a basket on the kitchen counter.
For ones to sell, I'd probably take a damp sponge to them if you saw dirty areas. Mine at home go straight to the fridge. If there's a smear of poo or blood, I rinse it off before I crack the egg open.
I do rinse mine in warm water if they have any poop or stains/smears on them. People do not want to buy poopy or stained eggs.
