Ok I am sure this question has come up BUT???

[luvchicks8]

I found about 20 eggs in a nest today. How do I know what ones are good?

 

[Imp]

http://busycooks.about.com/od/quicktips/qt/testingeggs.htm

Assuming they weren't being sat on. If they were, let them hatch or toss.

Imp

 

[redhen]

I'm a sissy..i would just toss them all. Lord knows how long they have been sitting around.
But thats just my opinion... many folks do the float test and it works.

 

[luvchicks8]

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thanks

 

[ranchhand]

I float test when I lose track of who's what is where. Works great!

I use a plastic dishpan, cuts down on breakage. Then I sort them into cartons and put the older ones in the topmost carton, to be used first.

 

[pdsavage]

Me I would stick em in the incubator...and I have after finding hidden duck nest.

 

[dainerra]

when in doubt, I make a HUGE batch of scrambled eggs and the chickens and dogs get a yummy treat.

We call it "recycling" turn your old eggs into new eggs!

 

[Frosty]

I would candle them first. Carefully. If there is dark stuff that sloshes around in there, carefully throw it as far away as you can. Then if there is a chance that they are fertile, you can see if they started developing. If you plan to eat them, I would candle again a few days later to look for blood rings from any in the early stages of development. Eggs for my personal use aren't always refrigerated, and I have had them sitting on a counter for over a week at times. I wash them right before use and do a float test while I am at it.