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That time I figured out I was washing eggs wrong for 2 years

So I've been keeping a small flock of 6 hens in my backyard in Fort Collins for about 3 years now. Last month my neighbor who also keeps chickens stopped by while I was rinsing off some eggs and she just stared at me. Turns out I was using cold water straight from the tap, which she told me actually pushes bacteria into the egg through the shell pores. I had no idea. She showed me this whole thing where you're supposed to use warm water like 90 degrees or so, and dry them right away. I felt pretty dumb standing there with a dozen wet eggs. Has anyone else made this mistake or have a weird egg washing tip I should know about?

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2 Comments

thomasm4115d ago

The real trick is you should be checking the bloom on a fresh egg before washing at all - if it still has that natural protective coating, you're scrubbing off a perfectly good barrier that works way better than soap or water.

the_nathan16d ago

Fort Collins here too and I'm gonna push back a bit - I've been rinsing with cool water for 4 years and testing from my local extension office has never shown any bacteria issues on my eggs lol.