We found a hidden "clutch" in a bush......are they safe to eat?

[patvetzal]

Loccopollo- By that standard, every chicken would start out as a "bad egg".

 

[LocoPollo]

LOL so they must stay fresh a good while, then )

 

[JennsPeeps]

Eggs in the grocery store can be up to 6 weeks old.

(or so I've read on this board)

Eggs in my fridge (from the grocery store) can be ancient! lol

 

[miss_thenorth]

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According to my mom, they cn be alot older than that.

 

[pokachix]

Nope, they don't go bad or they wouldn't hatch! I've had hens lay 15 eggs in a clutch & all hach so they can be at least 15 days old & still good! Jody

 

[beefy]

a lot depends on the elements. mostly heat and rain.

 

[RockyToggRanch]

My hen laid 14 eggs over a three week span and hatched every one of them, so 3 weeks old at least!

 

[mothersin2ition]

Sure enuff- today we've been keeping an eye on the girls, and they're all sneaking under the bush one by one LOL.
If I was computer-savvy, I'd attach a picture of their hiding spot and the eggs we found.

 

[riderbecky]

Have you tried the golf ball / dummy egg in the nest boxes. Also advice that I've read includes keeping the girls locked in the coop until 11 or noon. Most chickens lay in the morning....you know "morning constitutional"

 

[RockyToggRanch]

My hen first started laying in one of the horses stalls. I moved her egg into the nest box and showed it to her. She laid the rest in the nest box. ?? Is that unusual?