xScrunchee Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 2 of my 6 quails are now laying Today I decided to boil a few of the eggs, the oldest egg being only 11 days old but when I put them into a saucepan of cold water, one of them floated It wasn't just a little more floaty than the others-it completely floated on the surface of the water so I took it out and didn't boil it. In a way I am pleased that I didn't fry it or else I wouldn't have known. I am confused now as 11 days is not old at all. I have not been keeping them in the fridge however I read that they last 3-4 weeks at room temperature and 4-5 weeks in the fridge. Does anyone know if the floaty egg would have been ok or if not-why would it have gone bad??? Thank you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rufusrooster Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 maybee it had a hairline crack in the shell ? ive just started with quail and because of the shell colouring it must be very difficult to se a cracked shell, did you crack the egg open ? did it look or smell bad ? for the sake of one egg though i would have done the same, no point risking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 Ooo, didn't think of a hair line crack to be honest. Possible I guess. I think from now on-before cooking them I will always just put them in a jug of water. I still have the egg-will go and open it now I think but even if it seems ok, I doubt I would risk eating it. Will let you know how it appears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 Yuk!!! The yolk was half brown. No idea what it smelt like because I held my breath!!! Mmm, hoping that it was a tiny crack or something which made it go bad. How long do other people store quail eggs for?? xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 Sorry-just bumping this up because I wanted to find out how other people store quails eggs and for how long. I haven't kept them in the fridge-should I? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 I don't keep chicken eggs in the fridge but when I buy quails eggs I always keep them in the fridge but I am not really sure why They do have very fragile shells so it may well have been a crack. I am sure that I have kept shop bought eggs in the fridge for a week or so before with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted May 2, 2010 Author Share Posted May 2, 2010 Maybe I will have to keep them in the fridge. I think I will suggest to people who I give them to, to put them in water to make sure that they don't float before frying/scrambling etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
