Washing clean eggs??

[TMurphey]

Our eggs almost always come out clean. Are you still supposed to wash them before using? I’ve only been washing the soiled ones under hot water. I’m new to egg laying

I always wash at least once. I leave them out unwashed for about 2-3 weeks and if they aren't used up and not dirty, I give them a rinse with lukewarm water rub a little with my hands. If they are lightly dirty, I will leave them out and wash them with my little egg-shaped rubber egg scrubber under Lukewarm water. If they are really dirty, I fill a large bowl with warm water and add a small amount of Eco-Friendly Egg Cleanser and let them soak for a few minutes then using my rubber egg scrubber I give them a good scrubbing(lightly because I don't want them to break) in the solution rinsing and drying. I then eat what I want and refrigerate the remaining. I refrigerate all unbroken eggs after washing. I've been keeping chickens for a couple of years and this what I learned to do.

 

[Vivian352]

Our eggs almost always come out clean. Are you still supposed to wash them before using? I’ve only been washing the soiled ones under hot water. I’m new to egg laying

You don't have to wash your clean eggs but the ones you do wash should be washed in warm water, not hot or cold and must be stored in the fridge after washing and let them dry before putting them in the fridge. Hope that helps.

 

[gretchenconnect]

Our eggs almost always come out clean. Are you still supposed to wash them before using? I’ve only been washing the soiled ones under hot water. I’m new to egg laying

you should use 90-degree water for washing - too hot will carry bacteria into the egg. Washing removes the "bloom" which is a natural protective coating that seals the egg.

 

[Not-so Slick Chicken]

Everybody will have their own preference. And so long as there's no health risk, all are good options.

I personally refrigerate all my eggs, unwashed.
I expect that some will get a little dirty at times, but as long as the coop and nest boxes are kept clean and dry... the eggs should be clean most of the time.

I use dirty eggs first, preferably within a day, and might wash them right before use depending on the situation.

If there's any damage to the shell, it's an automatic toss for me. Exception is if I accidentally cracked it just then, and the cracked area hasn't been in contact with any debris or dirty surfaces. Then, I will find an immediate use for that egg since it's still safe. But I never keep eggs with a damaged shell.

So, we don't go through eggs very quickly, and things have been very busy this summer. Ended up with a lot of eggs filling the fridge (I place dates in the cartons, so I know what days those eggs are from)
Generally we try to use older eggs first, but that didn't happen this time. (*any gifted eggs are the most fresh ones, of course)
We cleared the fridge today and just processed some that went back to July!
All eggs were clean, unwashed (as I use dirty eggs immediately, and never mix washed eggs with unwashed eggs)
Most of the eggs were still good. (We float them) but, they were my pullet eggs and thus were smaller.