doctors girls Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 just want to know what is the shelf of the nice lovely fresh eggs that we collect from our hens as the supermarket ones seem to have a long expiry date on them john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I'd say no longer than 6 weeks. Some of the eggs in supermarkets are very old. I don't keep mine in the fridge, so I err on the side of caution and don't keep them longer than a month. In practice, this isn't ever an issue as they are used or given away well before the month is up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I don't keep my eggs in the fridge either, and I would have said 4 weeks max too. But if you're in any doubt as to the freshness you can pop your eggs in a bowl of water. If they sink or stand on end they are perfectly fine to eat but if they float they have gone off and shouldn't be eaten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
