Julie Moore examines a key issue for henkeepers.
Whilst your family’s consumption of eggs tends to remain fairly constant year round, your hens’ production of those delicious edibles doesn’t! After a relatively few barren months, you’re now finding yourself inundated with precious eggs and your hens show no signs of slowing down.
How do you keep that backlog of ‘fresh’ eggs, fresh? Should you wash and refrigerate your eggs?
The washing and storage of eggs are two of the most controversial egg-related topics amongst avid backyard hen keepers. One camp says you should wash fresh eggs and every egg before you store it, whilst others say no washing is necessary. One camp advocates refrigerating eggs as soon as possible, whilst others believe eggs should be kept at room temperature.
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