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They may be (but not always)
When an egg is first laid, the white slimy bit fills almost the entire shell and if the egg is cracked the raw egg will hold together round the yolk in a hump.
As the egg ages (because the shell is porous) it loses water to the air (dries out a bit) and the white slimy bit shrinks in volume (causing an air apace to form ate either end). Also if the egg is cracked the white is much runnier and flows a long way form the yolk.
Thus an old egg contains an air pocket while a fresh egg does not and this mean that a fresh egg will not float while an old egg will.
A bad egg will be an old egg!
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo..fresh eggs sink. I have chickens and sometimes the girls like to play a hide and seek
game with finding them and I am not always sure how long "that" egg has been there. Use a bowl of cold water deep enough to float the egg. If they float...probably too old to eat.
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∙ 13y agoMost likely not, as gas formation within the egg indicating spoilage or air entering into the egg via naturally occurring pores in the shell (which occurs over a period of time) will cause the egg to float.
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∙ 15y agoYes,after about 5 weeks eggs are considered not fresh and will also float.
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∙ 15y agoyes
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If the egg is flat on the bottom and not rounded off is it good to eat?
yes. you know eggs are bad if they float. the more eggs float in water the worse they are. if they are farther down in the water the better they are. hope this was helpful
Why do jellyfishes eggs float?
they are light
Do fertilized bird eggs float?
no.
Do eggs float or sink when they are boiled?
unboiled eggs float, but the boiled ones sink.
Why don't eggs float in sugar water?
when you will put eggs in water they will form a homogeneous mixture hence cannot float.
What is the best object to float in salt water?
eggs, if i may. eggs can float in saltwater but not tapwater. in my opinion, eggs are not the best floating object for saltwater but they are one thing that floats
How long can goose eggs stay without warmth?
Any eggs are good if you put them in water an inch or two higher than the egg and they do not float off the bottom of the container.
Are eggs denser then saltwater?
It depends on the salinity of the saltwater, but in general, no, eggs will float in saltwater.
Does iodine affect an eggs ability to float?
yes
What is the background research on Egg Flotation?
eggs float better with water and salt but they do not float in just water
How does floating eggs help people in the world?
Eggs don't float in density 1 water
What do eggs float on provide a video?
This is not YouTube. We don't have videos, so you'll have to go to YouTube to see a video on eggs floating.
