Spoiled eggs float in water?

[dancingbear]

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I hear that now and then, but I've never seen a fresh egg float, and I wash all of mine, so they all get a float test. I've had a fresh egg tip up a bit, but when that happens, I look closer, and so far, all the fresh tippy ones have had tiny cracks.
I have enough eggs that if once in a great while, like when I find a hidden nest and don't know the age of the eggs, I toss out a few floaters that might not be totally rotten, it's ok. I'd rather toss a couple of maybe good eggs than mess with them.

I crack eggs one at a time in a dish or cup before I use them, anyway. So definitely if you're in doubt, crack it into a bowl. If it's good, it'll look normal. If it's bad you'll know it.

ETA: Yes, for duck and goose and any other eggs, too.

 

[tdgill]

Ok, I just did the float test on some eggs for my deviled eggs... some did float all the way. Then I cracked them to see, and they were perfectly good looking eggs - even the yellow was rounded and perky! So now I have a dozen eggs that might be fine to use for something. lol. I believe the air sac theory and that just because an egg floats doesnt mean its bad or doesnt mean its not quite fresh. Crack the ones that float and see what you come up with.

 

[Mrs. K]

However, when you want hard boiled eggs that WILL peel nicely, if you took the ones that were floating a bit, or at least lifting a bit, that should work better?

I never test my eggs, I just mark the box, and know the newer ones are in the front, those for frying, the olders ones in the back, those for baking?

I don't wash my eggs either, thought you were not suppose to? mk