Washing eggs?

[virgogypsy75]

Good morning all! I have a question regarding the washing of eggs. I still have a couple months before I should be seeing egg laying among my girls but I was wondering if you don't wash the eggs right away, is it true you could potentially leave them out on the counter in a bowl per say for a couple weeks?

I was told as long as you don't wash them right away and the protective membrane stays in tact than the eggs don't have to be refrigerated. Thoughts please?

 

[brahmabreeder]

Not sure if they can last two weeks on the counter or not. I do know however that if you don't wash them right away they last longer. I never wash my eggs until I go to use them.

 

[virgogypsy75]

Thanks! I'm still doing research some on that one. Do you automatically refrigerate them whether you wash them or not?

 

[brahmabreeder]

Usually I do just refrigerate as soon as I get in. Sometimes I leave them on the counter for a few hours.

 

[nbenevento]

For me, it all depends on my laziness factor after I collect the eggs. Sometimes my unwashed eggs will build up and collect in a bowl on the counter and sometimes they go straight to the fridge. I always rinse them off as I put them in the fridge. I use my eggs as well as sell them so they don't last too long in my house anyway. I always understood that unwashed fresh eggs should not stay on the counter for more than 6 or 7 days, not 2 weeks.

 

[virgogypsy75]

Thank you for getting back to me with your feedback. I personally don't feel comfortable leaving them out that long just in case also. I'm excited to start seeing laying going on and will probably take a dozen pictures when we get our first egg! Lol

Just found this interesting thread from 2010: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/297563/unwashed-eggs

 

[MarysChicksTx]

I remember reading somewhere that there was a special water temperature that you should use to wash eggs, but can't remember if it was cold or warm or hot water. One way was a definite no, no. but don't know which one was wrong. The wrong way could allow bacteria to get inside. But I also don't remember where I read it, so I can't look it up again. I'm just learning about all of this so I've read material from everywhere. I also read on one of the BYC threads that some people have left fresh eggs out on the counter as much as 3 weeks and they were still good.

So anybody got the rules what water temperature should be to wash the eggs?

 

[netty74]

I am confused as to was my eggs or not . I have been collecting my eggs washing the in warm H2O , drying them and then putting them in the carton with the collection date and how many I collected that day . I have read where you are to use hot water and I have heard use warm water ! Which one is it ??? Help !!! I want to start taking them to work and selling them and I want to make sure I sell a safe product . Thanks

 

[donrae]

My understanding is 20 degrees warmer than the egg.

 

[dirtychick]

A guy in mo. that test chickens told me not to use warm water, that the bacteria could transfer inside the egg.