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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (641)5/1/2018 10:44:41 AM
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Hawk,

I raise chickens for egg production and I hold a Candling Certification from the state of Georgia so I thought that I would add my 2 cents.

Fresh eggs that are not bought in a grocery store have the natural bloom on them which covers the egg shell and protects them from bacteria entering through the pores in the shell. The unrefrigerated shelf life of these eggs is about 15 days and then they begin to go downhill. As they lose their freshness an air sac begins to grow in the large end of the egg.

You can test how fresh an egg is by placing it in a clear glass of water. A fresh egg will lie on the bottom of the glass. An egg that has begun to lose it freshness will tilt up on one end but still stay in contact with the bottom of the glass. You can still eat this egg. An egg that floats off of the bottom of the glass should be tossed in the trash.

When you refrigerate a farm raised egg the shelf life increases to 15 weeks.

An egg bought in the grocery store has been pressure washed and the protective bloom is removed. This greatly decreases the egg’s shelf life. Eggs bought from a grocery store take several weeks from farm to retail store so they may already be 4-6 weeks old when you buy them.

By putting some sort of coating on the egg seals the pores and may increase its unrefrigerated shelf life…………… but be mindful of what you choose to coat the egg with because your cooked egg will take on the taste of the coating.

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