This time of year you would have to worry more about them freezing than going bad another way. If you have a rooster and a hen that wants to sit on them I wouldn't eat them after 3 days old. That's when they begin to develop (it'll have blood veins radiating around the yolk). In the summer would be the time when not gathering them daily would be the most problematic, but that's when the likelihood of a major illness is at it's lowest.
If I find a hidden nest of eggs I start by candling, then I float test them, if they pass I wash them and use them for personal use. I won't sell questionably aged eggs.
Hope we've helped
Marla
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
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