Washing eggs?

[proudmommie31]

I usually just put the eggs right in the fridge if there is nothing on them. If there’s something that has to be washed off then hot water and “scrub” with my fingers. If it’s too dirty for that it gets pitched.

 

[purdue777]

I have about 35 hens at any given time, and sell my surplus eggs to regular customers and at the Farmer's Market during the summer. I do NOT refrigerate or wash my eggs and my customers prefer it that way. We have never had any problems doing this. The only time I DO wash my eggs is if there happens to be an egg in a nest that gets broken and egg goo gets all over one or more egg...you have to refrigerate those! Those are the ones we allow ourselves to eat and when I accumulate an excess amount of eggs, I either hard boil the excess and then mash them and feed them to the hens, and they go CRAZY over that treat.
They do not refrigerate their eggs in many parts of Europe, and I figure if it's okay for them, it must by okay for us!

 

[Mosey2003]

They also shop and eat differently in Europe than we do in the US. They typically won't buy more eggs than they'll use in a week, as they shop nearly daily for what they plan to cook

 

[MissChick@dee]

I don’t wash. My eggs are never dirty. Okay one once because of rain and a certain hen who loves it! Clean bedding and good run conditions. I almost never have to clean & change my boxes just add bedding (scratching stuff out).
If something does get on them a paper towel and tepid water and wipe don’t wash. Keep the bloom intact helps the egg stay fresh...yummie!

 

[gnine0326]

Never wash my eggs. I will spot clean if one gets dirty. But leave the bloom on and the last at least a month in the fridge.

 

[Tinkey71]

Well after reading 4 different threads on this , as usual there is conflicting advice. The one that made the most sense to me is if you aren't going to refrigerate than DON'T wash as it will protect it at room temperature and last longer than it would without. But as someone pointed out one day on the counter = 1 week in the fridge, so if keeping them on the counter, even without washing, you have to plan on using them soon.
If you refrigerate them you SHOULD wash them as the cold from the fridge will open up the pores anyway and let in any dirt/poo on the shell. But the cold will keep the egg fresh longer in the long run.
Just some things I read. Mine just started laying , and so far they lay really clean eggs ,so personally I'm giving them a warm rinse and then refrigerating them. Right now I'm only getting a few, so I can use them pretty quickly