Egg storing tip: eggs are better preserved when stored fat-end up. The fatter rounded end of an egg has an air pocket which contains some bacteria. You want that air to be far away from the yolk which is the more perishable part of an egg. If an egg is stored pointy end up, the air sac at the bottom will slowly rise and move towards the yolk, bringing any air and bacteria with it.

To keep eggs fresh longer, fat-end is the right way. It will keep the air sac always at the top and the yolk fresh and protected. Not many people know that farm-fresh eggs that are not washed do not need to be refrigerated. They can be stored right on a kitchen counter and preserve best.

This is because chicken eggs have a protective, anti-bacterial coating that is called bloom. It protects the egg and keeps it fresh. But once the bloom is washed away, the eggs must be refrigerated. Most commercial chicken growers wash their eggs and this is why store-purchased eggs must be refrigerated. This, however, is not true of the small farms that are able to collect eggs frequently, have less crowded coops and are able to keep their eggs clean.

We are often asked how long you can keep unwashed farm-fresh eggs on the counter. In our experience, at least 3 weeks, if the room temperature is not too hot. In a strong heat environment, egg liquids evaporate faster, and an air pocket inside an egg increases making it more vulnerable to bacteria. You can do a simple test: put an egg in a glass of water. Fresh egg would sink to the bottom while an old egg would float.

We bake them and feed them back to our chickens. They contain calcium and are a great food supplement in addition to the oyster shell. Baking is required to change the taste so that chickens would not eat their own eggs. Egg shells are also a great plant fertilizer for the garden!

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There is a little-known but well-kept secret of chicken keepers: small chicken eggs taste better than jumbo ones! Why is this? Small eggs are usually laid by pullets, young hens which are typically under a year old. When chickens just start laying their eggs, these eggs are usually smaller. As hens age, their eggs get larger in size. Those small pullet eggs taste different. Their yolks are creamier and they are overall just “eggier”. While we can’t find any official studies on this, we would not be surprised if those eggs are also more nutritious. Because most people are biased towards larger eggs, small pullet eggs are never sold in the stores. If you have an opportunity to try smaller pullet eggs from a farmer, you should!