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Right away. There is nothing better for breakfast than a still warm egg, fresh from the nest.
it is also ok to hold in a cool dark place for several days, but wash it right after you collect it so the gunk is not soaked in through the shell over time.
Contrary to what was said above, unless the egg was laid in a dirty nest and has fecal matter on it you should avoid washing them. Eggs are coated with a natural protective covering called "bloom". This bloom blocks the pores of the egg and prevents germs from transferring into the egg. Keeping this natural sealant on the egg as much as possible is beneficial. Think of it this way, the bloom protects a developing chick inside the eggshell for 21 days as it grows, removal of the bloom allows contaminants to get into the egg. If you are going to allow the eggs to remain un-refrigerated for any length of time you should not wash them, and store them in a cool (below 65F) dry area.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoYou CAN wait up to three days, as the chick continues to absorb the nutrition from the yolk.... But they can and will start pecking at the floor right away, so giving them crumbles gets them off to a good start!
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∙ 9y agoA chicken's eggs can be eaten immediately after the chicken has laid them. There is no holding time required. The egg should be washed properly though to prevent sickness.
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∙ 13y agoChicken eggs come from chicken when the Chicken makes poo the eggs come out and it will be dark black
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∙ 14y agoimmediately the fresher the better
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What should you do when your chickens lay eggs?
Eat them..
Do chicken lay eggs you can eat or baby chickens?
no they do not
Do chickens lay baby chicken's first?
they lay eggs
What do they do to chickens that cant lay eggs any more?
eat them
What animals lay the most eggs we eat?
definatly chickens.
Can you eat eggs that a cockerel lays?
Cockerels are male chickens, and never lay eggs.
What is the correct pronoun for - the chickens lay lots of eggs?
What is the pronoun for the chickens lay lots of eggs
Why don't meat king chickens lay eggs?
Simple logic: Meat queen chickens lay eggs; meat king chickens lay meat queen chickens.
Do chickens lay watermelons?
no they lay eggs THEY DON'T!! but some chickens lay eggs that turn into chicks over time
Do all chickens lay eggs?
The females from all breeds of chickens lay eggs. Some hens stop laying when they are old, but there are no breeds or varieties of chickens in which the females do not lay eggs. Roosters, as the male of the species, never lay eggs.
Why chickens are important?
Chickens lay eggs that we can eat. They also help keep the tick population down in the areas where they live.
What are some examples of a bird that lay eggs even without a male?
Domestic birds such as chickens and geese lay unfertilized eggs, which people eat.
