Todays the day!! How do I store it?

[Rainieb]

Today we finally got our first egg from one of our RIR! We are so excited!

Now how do I store it? In the fridge or on the counter? What egg boxes do you recommend for the refrigerator?

Thank you!
RainieB

 

[Allie Grace Sanders]

Congrats on your first egg! I store my eggs on the counter in a paper/cardboard crate. When I need them, I wash them!

 

[tymmestwo]

Hens secrete an antibacterial substance that covers the egg ((It's called a "bloom") so you can keep them on the counter for up to 3 weeks. BUT if for any reason you wash the egg off, it must be refrigerated. People swear they taste better than refrigerated eggs. They are tasty!

 

[Allie Grace Sanders]

Hens secrete an antibacterial substance that covers the egg ((It's called a "bloom") so you can keep them on the counter for up to 3 weeks. BUT if for any reason you wash the egg off, it must be refrigerated. People swear they taste better than refrigerated eggs. They are tasty!

X2

 

[ChocolateMouse]

X3 on tymmestwo's advice. Mine are stores on an egg skelter on the counter.

A quick note, keep your counter eggs out of direct sunlight/near windows ESPECIALLY in the summer! They will go bad very quickly at the best, and at worst if they're fertilized you might pop open a partially-developed chick from the heat.
Anywhere that has a somewhat steady temperature should be fine for counter-storage. If you wash 'em, fridge 'em.

 

[Rainieb]

Thank you everyone!

 

[RonP]

I do not wash, and store in a designated fridge.
I wash before I eat or gift.

 

[Bobby Basham]

X3 on tymmestwo's advice. Mine are stores on an egg skelter on the counter.

A quick note, keep your counter eggs out of direct sunlight/near windows ESPECIALLY in the summer! They will go bad very quickly at the best, and at worst if they're fertilized you might pop open a partially-developed chick from the heat.
Anywhere that has a somewhat steady temperature should be fine for counter-storage. If you wash 'em, fridge 'em.

I like the idea of the egg skelters and will have to keep searching to find who sells them. I thought My Pet Chicken would have them since they carry a lot of other supplies, but no luck there.

 

[aart]

I like the idea of the egg skelters and will have to keep searching to find who sells them.

https://www.google.com/search?q=egg...=chrome..69i57j69i64&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[Rainieb]

https://www.google.com/search?q=egg...=chrome..69i57j69i64&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Awesome thank you!