Now that they are laying how do I eat the eggs?

[MG2019]

I know that this may sound like a lily question but my chickens just started laying this week.
I know you don’t have to wash them because it washes the bloom off and they have to be put in the fridge immediately but for now I’m washing them and putting them in the fridge. I was just wondering are there any specific things I need to do to make them safe for consumption? How do you all prepare your eggs to eat? Have you ever gotten sick?

 

[PirateGirl]

Nothing special needs to be done. Washing is personal preference. Unwashed eggs can be stored at room temperature. Washed eggs must be refrigerated or cooked right away. Eggs should be washed with water at least 20 degrees above the temperature of the egg. Any cracked or damaged eggs should be consumed within a day or discarded. Eggs should be collected daily if possible so they aren't left for unknown lengths of time at varying temps or at risk of getting broken in the coop or rotting or developing etc.

I cook my eggs all kinds of ways, including with runny yolks, and have never gotten sick from my flock. Not all flocks carry salmonella, but some certainly can. I like duck eggs hard boiled or in quiche the best, I like chicken eggs fried for egg sandwiches and egg burritos.

When storing your eggs be sure that you keep them in a way that you can easily rotate them or identify which are oldest and eat the oldest eggs first. This way you shouldn't have too many that are sitting for too long before they are consumed. There are a lot of ways to do this. In my house I make sure the oldest eggs are on the top shelf of the fridge and everyone knows to use the eggs on the top shelf first. When I get new eggs I put them in cartons on lower shelves. You will find what works for you.

 

[IamRainey]

Keep some older ones for hard boiling.

 

[Birdsong 82]

And someone on this site Suggested the idea of writing the date with a pencil on the egg when you collect them. That's the best method that works for me

 

[rosemarythyme]

Nothing different needs to be done for your homegrown eggs vs store bought eggs. I take 99% of my eggs straight from nest box to refrigerator and they'll keep at least 3 months that way, if not longer (any soiled eggs I scrub off with lukewarm water, and move them to the front of the line to be eaten first). Prepare them however you normally would prepare them.

I've never gotten sick off my own cooking or off the produce or eggs I grow. Eating out is the only time I have trouble.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Never gotten sick in nearly 70 years.
What I do to prepare them is scramble, fry, hard boil, soft boil, poach, quiche, frittata, etc..
What makes you think your eggs are inferior to store bought, cage hen eggs?

 

[chrissynemetz]

As others have said, you don't have to do anything special. And you can eat them any way you like, just the same as store bought eggs

 

[MG2019]

Nothing special needs to be done. Washing is personal preference. Unwashed eggs can be stored at room temperature. Washed eggs must be refrigerated or cooked right away. Eggs should be washed with water at least 20 degrees above the temperature of the egg. Any cracked or damaged eggs should be consumed within a day or discarded. Eggs should be collected daily if possible so they aren't left for unknown lengths of time at varying temps or at risk of getting broken in the coop or rotting or developing etc.

I cook my eggs all kinds of ways, including with runny yolks, and have never gotten sick from my flock. Not all flocks carry salmonella, but some certainly can. I like duck eggs hard boiled or in quiche the best, I like chicken eggs fried for egg sandwiches and egg burritos.

When storing your eggs be sure that you keep them in a way that you can easily rotate them or identify which are oldest and eat the oldest eggs first. This way you shouldn't have too many that are sitting for too long before they are consumed. There are a lot of ways to do this. In my house I make sure the oldest eggs are on the top shelf of the fridge and everyone knows to use the eggs on the top shelf first. When I get new eggs I put them in cartons on lower shelves. You will find what works for you.

Thank you so much for all of your wisdom and tips

 

[MG2019]

As others have said, you don't have to do anything special. And you can eat them any way you like, just the same as store bought eggs

Thank you for your help

 

[MG2019]

Nothing different needs to be done for your homegrown eggs vs store bought eggs. I take 99% of my eggs straight from nest box to refrigerator and they'll keep at least 3 months that way, if not longer (any soiled eggs I scrub off with lukewarm water, and move them to the front of the line to be eaten first). Prepare them however you normally would prepare them.

I've never gotten sick off my own cooking or off the produce or eggs I grow. Eating out is the only time I have trouble.

Thank you for your help and for your insight