Nest Discovery - are the eggs ok to eat?

[buckaroo's wife]

My 5 chickens have been laying for about 3 weeks now. I've been getting 2-3 eggs per day, and pretty pleased with that. I wasn't sure who exactly was laying but figured at this point in time 2-3 eggs daily was reasonable for the 5 of them. HOWEVER! Today, I discovered a nest of 11 eggs in the doghouse

(obviously my dogs NEVER use it!) My question is - do I trash these eggs or are they ok to eat?

Our temps are in the high 90s...but I know that's really no different than a hen sitting on them....please advise.

 

[redhen]

I would trash them ..or fed them to my animals...thats just me though.
But you can test them by floating them in a glass of water.... the sinkers are good..and the floaters are bad. (i think...lol)

 

[PunkinPeep]

Yes, sinkers are good. Floaters indicate air developing inside and rottenness.

My very first layer laid 7 eggs in a hidden nest before i found it. Those were my first home grown eggs ever, so i tested all of them in a glass of water, and all of them sank, so i also ate all of them - and lived to tell the tale.

Our temperatures were in the 90s at the time also. I was very surprised that those eggs were o.k., but they were fine. Just not particularly fresh.

 

[buckaroo's wife]

Thanks for the advice

I did the float test, 5 sank and the other 6 were quasi-floating (at least one end up) so I tossed those. Looks like we'll be spending a few days in the coop! At least now I know another place to look for eggs HAHA!