Question regarding fresh farm eggs.....
We get our milk and our eggs from farmers/ranchers in our area. The question is: our Granddaughter brought some eggs to the house (finally) but had left them in the car for a day. Outside temperature ...
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Eggs are sort of magic, in my book, and remarkably shelf-stable. We kept layers for years and it was fascinating to watch the process! Of particular interest to me was how/why eggs laid by one bird over the course of a week all hatched at the same time once mom started to "set" them-?
It turns out that they're "designed" to be more or less stable for at least that long, only beginning to develop into chicks once the constant setting of the mama bird begins. How cool is that?
Point being, I wouldn't have any concern about intact eggs having been left "out" in heat for a day...my birds' house often got that warm and warmer without any negative effects on the eggs we gathered.
And in any case, if you crack one open, you'll know right away if it's "spoiled"!
It turns out that they're "designed" to be more or less stable for at least that long, only beginning to develop into chicks once the constant setting of the mama bird begins. How cool is that?
Point being, I wouldn't have any concern about intact eggs having been left "out" in heat for a day...my birds' house often got that warm and warmer without any negative effects on the eggs we gathered.
And in any case, if you crack one open, you'll know right away if it's "spoiled"!
