Re: [CHICKENS-101] How long is too long?

 

It would depend on a few things. If it got so cold the eggs froze, they wouldn't be much good. If you have a rooster, so the eggs are fertile and one of the hens is sitting on them and keeping them warm, I would not use them after a day or so. If the eggs are just sitting in a nest with no hen on top, they would not be much different than if they were kept in the refrigerator of on the countertop (depending on the coop temperature) for the same length of time.

 

Kathy

 

In a message dated 11/27/2011 8:22:34 A.M. Central Standard Time, farmbeachgal@yahoo.com writes:

I have a question:  how long is too long when it comes to egg collection?  We've skipped a day in collecting eggs on occassion, and they seem just fine.  But what if we were to go away for the w/e or, God forbid, the whole family was struck ill with one of those nasty take-to-your-respective-beds-and-pray-for-death viruses, would we need to throw out any eggs over 3 days old?  2 days?  I'm sure this would be partly dependent on the weather (we live in the northeast), but are there any guidelines on this?

Thanks,

Anne

Bringing Borya Home

 

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