Need advice, please!!!

[joletabey]

I found a nest of 6 eggs in the hay barn. I don't know how old they are. . . .(darn it anyway.) BUT, I know they are not fertilized. No rooster for miles around. If they don't smell when I crack them, can I at least scramble them and feed them back to the chickens? They may be more than a week old since I just discovered this sneaky little spot. What do you think?

 

[horsejody]

Do the float test. Fill a large bowl with water and put the eggs in the bowl. If they sink to the bottom, they are fresh enough to eat. If they float or bob, toss them.

 

[joletabey]

Will that work if I stuck them in the frig? Do they need to be room temperature?
I should have paid more attention to the postings on egg age!!! AGH! No time to read everything on here!

 

[horsejody]

It doesn't matter if they have been in the fridge. The sink test will work.

 

[joletabey]

Thank you!!!!

 

[joletabey]

Double thank you, HorseJody - two bobbled a little and I tossed them, but the other four sank like rocks!
I appreciate the help!

 

[horsejody]

Quote:
Enjoy your fried eggs!!!

 

[cassie]

My aunt used to just break eggs in a saucer before she used them. If they looked and smelled OK, she cooked them. If they didn't, she poured them down the sink.