To wash or not to wash?

[bionic_chicken]

K, guys...do I wash the eggs or not??? If so, how?

 

[NC chicken man]

I do not wash my eggs that are not dirty just rub with a towel to get any dust off but if they are dirty I wash with warm running water and dry with a clean towel.

 

[sundance]

Idon't wash mine unless they are dirty until I start to use them,If They are dirty, and I do have one dumb hen that will lay while still on the roost,I have to wash her eggs and I wash them with dawn and warm water, dry and put up.If I sell any I tell the person that i did not wash them, no problems sofar. marrie

 

[ChicksnPacas]

We don't wash them in order to keep the protective layer on the eggs intact. However, we do wash them right before we use them just in case

 

[bionic_chicken]

Thanks, peeps!

 

[bkbuz1987]

I have one Buff O who poops everytime she lays so I have to wash that one. The others I just wipe off... no problems os of yet!

 

[ChickenToes]

I just wipe them clean with a slightly damp paper towel. I don't run them under water because that washes away the 'bloom,' the protective coating on the outside of the egg.

 

[pixiechic]

I give mine a quick rinse with cold water, and use a soft brush to get off anything questionable.