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Need advice on fresh off the farm eggs
November 30, 2011
10:08 pm
DarleneP
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My brother just called needing help about what to do.  He lives in a senior high rise and someone gave him some eggs straight off the farm.  The problem is some of the eggs have poop on them.   We've never experienced this before so not sure the procedure.  Can you help?  Thanks! 

November 30, 2011
10:34 pm
Carolyn at WalnutSpinney
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When my girls lay their eggs in a dirty nest, I use a paper towel to brush the dried poop off.  If that doesn't work, eggs can be washed (carefully!) in warm water and that will usually take everything off. 

I don't resort to that in the beginning just because it also washes off the "bloom" on the eggshell which helps the egg stay fresher, longer.  The ones you buy at the store are almost always washed before packaging — eggs sold on the farm or by low-volume producers don't always have to be washed first.  Depends on state regs.

November 30, 2011
10:45 pm
DarleneP
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Thank you so much

November 30, 2011
10:46 pm
Ross
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Just wash them before you crack them.

December 1, 2011
9:03 am
DarleneP
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This has got to be the best place to go for advice shimmy   Thank you so much. 

December 1, 2011
9:27 am
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For safety reasons, it's always recommended that you wash your fresh eggs just before cracking anyway.   Please don't ask me if I do that… help  my nest boxes are generally very clean so my hen's eggs are rarely messy. 

I do agree about washing them when you first get them from the coop though, the bloom will keep them fresher than anything else.

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December 1, 2011
1:09 pm
kdubbs
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I wipe mine with a damp paper towel (no soap).  I find that my eggs are clean or messy, depending on the weather–in wet weather, the hens come in with muddy feet or feathers and mess up the eggs.  The gentle wet towel treatment doesn't seem to shorten their shelf lives, so I'm guessing it leaves much of the natural coating intact.  If they're not especially messy, I just don't bother.

December 2, 2011
11:20 pm
holstein woman
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The reason the egg has the "bloom" is so when the hen poops out the egg the covering on the egg will protect the eater of the egg from Samonella. Most people who have chickens and wash their eggs do it without knowing this. That is why the egg wash you can buy by the gallon is so important to use if you sell eggs. Otherwise you should scrub the poop, mud, etc off before you sell the eggs. If you don't and you wash them you are washing the "Bloom" off and the egg is unprotected from samonella. So, wash with egg wash or use sandpaper or something you can get the stuff off with.

December 6, 2011
9:35 am
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Question – I thought I read on here a year or two ago that if you have a bounty of fresh eggs, you can crack them into ice cube trays and freeze them to use for cooking later.  However, I cannot find the post.  Am I remembering correctly?

December 6, 2011
9:51 am
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I find that it's better to scramble the eggs and then pour them into the ice trays.  My first year of freezing I simply cracked the eggs into the ice trays.  I found that when I thawed them that it was very hard to break up the yoke smoothly.  This year I scrambled and it's ever so easy to just thaw and use.  Just wish my ice tray cubes were large enough to hold a whole egg!

Oh, after they freeze in the tray I pop them out and put them in a freezer bag to store in the freezer until needed.

December 6, 2011
9:52 am
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Here ya go!  http://chickensintheroad.com/c…..eeze-eggs/

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December 6, 2011
10:58 am
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I have one of those green scrubbies that I use to remove the dirt and poop from my eggs. I sell to people locally & I always tell them to wash their eggs in warm soapy water before they crack them open. Cold water will actually draw the impurities on the outside of the shell into the egg through the pores so always use warm water. My customers would rather see a little dirt instead of shiny clean eggs. That way they know the bloom is still on the eggs and they will keep fresher longer. And yes, freezing scrambled eggs in ice cube trays is the best way. Then I double bag them in freezer bags to keep them fresh. And as to the egg itself. A really fresh egg will have a high rounded yolk with thick round egg whites when broken into a pan. An older egg will have thinner runnier whites that spread and the yolk will flatten out some. Just so you know. Enjoy those farm fresh eggs. They are the best!!!!heartAnd better for you!!

December 6, 2011
5:48 pm
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I read to wash fresh eggs in hot water, as hot as you can handle. This supposedly heats up the contents just enough to push the contents to the shell and not allow harmful bacteria in. I also read that you should never use dishwashing soap (it will enter the egg), and to never immerse the egg into any water when washing as it pushes bacteria into the shell.

I have known about vinegar being a natural disinfectant now for quite some time. I have been washing our eggs under fairly hot water, then giving them a spray and wipe with vinegar before drying them off. I found this link just today. It states the use of vinegar to kill salmonella here, although it sounds like it is a weaker concentration than what I have been using: http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/…..e00100.htm

Just some food for thought.

December 6, 2011
6:24 pm
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I'd love to see the source saying to use such hot water LK.  Not saying your wrong, but that goes against everything I've ever learned and I'd like to read that article or book you're sourcing. 

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