How long do you have to collect eggs?

Answer 1

In weather temperatures above 70 degrees F eggs should be collected at least once per day, cleaned (not washed) and refrigerated. This is especially important if you have a rooster with the flock. If there is a rooster, the eggs may begin to develop into chicks.

Outdoor temps below 70F and down to 40F the eggs can be safely left for 48 hours.

In winter when the temperature falls below freezing they need to be collected as often as possible as they may freeze and crack. Confirmed frozen eggs can still be boiled but their use for most other cooking methods diminishes as the yolk changes consistency.

Answer 2

Depends on what you are collecting them for. If you are collecting them for hatching, they need to be collected ASAP. The fresher, and more delicately handled they are, they better chance of a good hatch and healthy chicks. However, if you are collecting for eating, they should be fine for a few days at most. Unless it is 100 degrees outside, you have a broody hen, or you have a problem with your hens eating their eggs.

Answer 3

You should check the container for a "use by" date, but if it doesn't have one I wouldn't keep them longer than a month and only if they've been refrigerated the whole time.

Answer 4

Well you had to collect eggs when you have a chicken or a hen every day. When they bear/lay eggs,sometimes they use for cooking as breakfast eggs; uncollected eggs hatch into chicks.