The BEST Way To Store Eggs

[@christophermitchell7925]

Freshly laid eggs are good on the counter for about 2 weeks. I’ve eaten refrigerated eggs that were 9 months old with no Ill effects.

[@jferris6184]

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[@PraxisPrepper]

I'm sure (knowing me) this story won't surprise you much. One of our hens has been fleeing the run to lay eggs in a secret nest. We finally found the nest and there were SIXTEEN eggs in it. You know me and tossing things out. I washed all the eggs right away, popped them in the fridge, and over the next week carefully cracked, checked, and smelled each one before use. None of them smelled in the least. Due to freezing (I presume) some were a bit runny inside. But none smelled and we ate them all. I DEFINITELY very thoroughly cooked all of them to a degree of care beyond what I usually engage in. But as far as our experience went, we were all (thankfully) fine and we had 16 extra eggs than we otherwise would have. I don't know if this approach would be penalty free 100% of the time. But our experience was fine with it.

[@PrepperPotpourri]

Glad it turned out well for you

[@MosaicHomestead]

​@PrepperPotpourri This Praxis guy is a pig...he's probably producing more eggs than he needs, why take chances, you leave those eggs there to produce more chickens, he probably chugged them down drinking a Bud lite 😂

[@marycrosiar5571]

Thank you sugar for your wise words awesome video

[@chrisb5391]

Thank you so much for "sharing the knowledge ". Some things I knew, but you enlightened me about some other facts. I appreciate your videos.

[@PraxisPrepper]

Great video. I was one of the people who were surprised when I learned about the shelf stable nature of fresh laid eggs.

[@cheffamy]

Merry Christmas friend. I found my shelf stable pantry collaboration notebook and because I have been getting more freeze dried foods, I added a tab and started adding recipes of shelf stable freeze dried meals in a jar.

[@PrepperPotpourri]

Happy holidays!

[@cindyfincher7258]

Wonderful information. Thanks for sharing. Love learning new things

[@gsdalpha1358]

Fantastic info! SIL started raising chickens this year and gives us a couple dozen eggs a month. We freeze food scraps for her chickens so it works out. I don't wash them until just before using. Hopefully, my double decker egg trays aren't bad: eggs lay on their sides and roll forward as used. We go through them pretty quickly. The dog helps: if we cook eggs she gets one. She's not spoiled or anything! Thank you again. Merry Christmas!

[@hamakuahomestead7741]

Thank you Mary Ellen! Great video!

[@realchinese2012]

I always cook eggs well done. I don't like sunnyside, not even just turnover.

[@MichaelR58]

Good informational video thanks for sharing YAH bless !

[@WillowsGarden]

Thank you for your research and helpful ways to store eggs. Have a blessed day and Merry Christmas 🎄

[@lazaruslong3D]

Fascinating video. Thank you.

[@lindagraff4842]

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and happy new year

[@PrepperPotpourri]

Happy holidays!

[@marygallagher3428]

Great information!

[@markmoorman]

UK here... We have best before dates. I sometimes pick up cartons of eggs that have been reduced in price as they've reached their best before date & have had them in the fridge for a few months sometimes & rarely if ever get a bad one. I keep all my eggs in the fridge. Honestly... Only ever really had occasional bad eggs when I've had a batch of my Brothers home laid ones. But he could be giving me old eggs after he's topped his up and he leaves them out on the counter often but doesn't wash them. I know this because sometimes they're covered in quite a bit of crap. lol Thanks for the tips, I store mine pointy end up so will start storing them pointy end down. Have an enjoyable Christmas Holiday.

[@PrepperPotpourri]

Hope you had a great holiday

[@jazzylyn5857]

In UK, it's illegal for the bloom to be washed off the eggs before selling to us.

[@vickistiles7132]

Great information! Thank you.

[@NonaMaryGrace1952]

Thank you for sharing 💕NonnaGrace 🐓

[@FalkorsTale]

I'll be lucky if you see this, but I heard about a method of coating the eggs with mineral oil to "reseal" them so they'll last longer. Any input on that?

[@PrepperPotpourri]

I take it you are talking about store bought eggs. I'm not really sure about the effectiveness of this method since the eggs were mot covered with mineral oil for the 1-2 months in transit before you purchased them.

[@heatherlawless5824]

I left hardboiled eggs in a bowl of cold water in my sink overnite, help can i keep them or compost?

[@PrepperPotpourri]

I cannot answer that question. If the water is still cold it may be fine. My best advice is when in doubt, discard to be safe.

[@sylvie8088]

My grand ma always told me that the best to keep eggs for a long time was to keep them out of light. No need to set them in a fridge (our eggs are not washed).

[@cyruswindsong754]

Coat your eggs with food grade mineral spirits then layer them in a 5 gallon bucket with sand and they will last at least 6 months in a cool dry place like your basement

[@seedy-waney-bonnie4906]

I don't buy store eggs anymore, a friend has chickens, that's where I buy. Only $5.50 a doz.

[@MosaicHomestead]

I store them the exact way you store yours

[@PrepperPotpourri]

My hens are jealous of your hens and their bunker castle

[@MosaicHomestead]

@PrepperPotpourri I have 2 hens with green lobes, I might have 2 easter eggers

[@jessicaquiroz7178]

What should I do with the eggs stored in the fridge when the power goes out?

[@PrepperPotpourri]

Technically they are like your mayonnaise and should only be kept at room temp for 2 hours. If you have a cooler they will last much longer.

[@HuplesCat]

Of note it is illegal to sell unwashed eggs in Ontario Canada. We have a local supplier and Wolfie dig seems to enjoy them better than washed ones. We wash just before use. We don’t eat eggs and the supplier has them very naturally. They haven’t slaughter the males yet but that is common hence we don’t eat eggs. The heart disease from eating egg yolks kills way more people a year than salmonella but normally bias means no one sees that 😢

[@PrepperPotpourri]

Good to know. I only eat about 3 eggs a month but my husband loves them.

[@susanlizottealbert3825]

Gray information. Not a city girl but not a farm girl either. Now I know the right way to handle this.

[@lindagraves3250]

Why throw out the cracked egg? Scramble it (no salt) & feed it back to the chickens.

[@Barosunflower]

I do that, but only if it’s fresh, cracked. Or if it’s older, I put in the compost pile.

[@PrepperPotpourri]

Prefer compost

[@maybee...]

As an old farm girl who run roosters with my hens, if I find a nest of eggs I will leave it since I don't know if the hen has been sitting on the nest, I would rather lose a few eggs than crack open a baby chick.

[@Barosunflower]

What about putting eggs in lime?

[@PrepperPotpourri]

I do not feel comfortable doing this. Lime is a skin irritant and the FDA does not recommend water glassing as a safe method for storing eggs. Calcium Hydroxide (slacked lime) is known to contain botulism in the powdered lime itself. Hydrated lime does not protect against botulism in long-term storage without acid and heat to kill it.

[@vickie1]

@baresunflower4320 The lime water seeps into the eggs. That's why they are watery when you crack them to use after being water glassed.

[@maybee...]

Have you ever glassed your eggs?

[@PrepperPotpourri]

No I really don't like the idea of possible line contamination

[@seedy-waney-bonnie4906]

The way to tell if there real chicken eggs, look for the chicken crap on the eggs.