Hen Eggs How Long Will They Last?

Question

hi there i have 6, 10 week old hens , they are in lay now , though the eggs are quite small , how long can i leave the eggs for until they will start to go off?

Thanks

Answer 1

hen eggs can last for weeks if stored correctly......

so I'd say no more then 2 weeks to get the best vale and quality from your eggs.

however if you are going to "hatch" these eggs they must be put under a broody within 10 days.

Answer 2

If you dip them in isinglas, months.

Answer 3

I guess I don't totally understand your question but I will try to answer anyway.

With 6 hens if you are wanting them to hatch out their own eggs you need to have one rooster with them, leave the eggs alone and wait and see if you have a good setter.  After she sets she will not get off the eggs much at all some hens will look like they are about to die do not mess with her she will draw blood she will eat and drink when she wants to.  It will take about 21 days for them to hatch after she sets.

If you are worried about eggs exploding  It depends on the temperature where the eggs are at, most chickens will eat the eggs that are not fertile. But that isn't always the case If I'm trying to find a good setter I let it go and deal with the mess It is a learning process for the bird and will learn how to identify infertile eggs themselves.  If I don't want chicks that bad I will pull eggs at the end of two weeks, I have never had just 6 hens though.

Fresh eggs keep longer than store eggs I don't know the exact amount of time we use them up fast around here but there is a float test you can do to check the freshness.

Try to find an egg candler for checking fertility it takes a bit to learn how to use them and to gain confidence with using them you just can't check them until after incubation has been started for about 10 days or so for a accurate check of the egg.

Answer 4

If you put them into the fridge they will last 3 weeks. leave them out and they will probably go off in half the time