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VERY IMPORTANT Egg Question - 08:06, Saturday, August 18, 2007

As I was putting my chickens back in the pen this evening, I chased one between the pen and the fence (about 2 feet wide). At the back of the space I found another egg from Lucy in a small depression she dug. It looks just like the one she laid today. I'm not sure how long it's been there. I don't think it's been there more than a couple of days. The space is in the shade at all times. A friend of mine who was a missionary to Scotland told me that Europeans don't put their eggs in the refrigerated section at the market. She says they last much longer than we in the US think.  How can I tell if the egg is OK to use? It seems like such a miracle, I can't stand to have to throw it away.

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How can you tell if the egg is good to use - 08:24, Saturday, August 18, 2007

It is so funny me and my hubby were just discussing this. I just bought some organic eggs at the store and 4 out of 12 were bad. This is how hubby told me how to check them. Shake them and if the move inside they are bad. When they had hens they never knew when the eggs they found were laid so they shook them to tell if they were bad.
Hope this helps. Blessings, Rilda

Posted by rildapeel1

Untitled Comment - 09:04, Saturday, August 18, 2007

You candle them.

Take a lamp that you can remove the shade from and then take a piece of cardboard that is big enough to cover the light source and cut a hole in the center of the cardboard just big enough for the tip fo the egg to sit down in. Turn on the light and see if you see any dark spots inside the egg... other than the yolk.

Here's a link that will help you with candling.

http://www.geocities.com/thoronton/eggs.html


ps. sent you the recipe ebook but your email blocked mine so I had to *apply* to be added to your email list. lol

Let me know if you didn't get it.

Laura
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Posted by FoggyMountainFarm

Untitled Comment - 09:12, Saturday, August 18, 2007

This is what I do, put it into a glass of water, if it floats toss it. If it doesn't float its good. Thats it. To make sure I always crack each egg into a tea cup before adding to a batter or the other eggs. Better to be on the safe side, lol.
I let me eggs set on the counter for up to a week then put them in the ice box if I haven't already used them up.
Kitty

Posted by Kitty

Hi - 12:03, Sunday, August 19, 2007

As kitty stated above, you can float the eggs in a bowl of water...if the egg does not float its fresh, if one end of the egg rises its good for baking but not recommended for frying...if it floats to top, toss it out.....Eggs can last several week at room temperature if not washed with water...When eggs are layed they have a protective layer on them called a 'bloom', the bloom prevents air and bacteria from entering the egg...if washed you remove the bloom and they do not last near as long...there are times eggs will need to washed if they are really soiled but most of the time they are not...if you do wash them they need to be refrigerated...I too leave my eggs out a couple of days before putting them the fridge...

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