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Chicken Owners, is this normal?

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Sarah

I don’t own chickens. Yet.

One day I hope to own some, but for now I can buy yard eggs for $2 per dozen from a neighbor.

I have the benefits of healthier and tastier eggs without the work and expense (small as that could be) of keeping them.

However, I am a bit concerned by how dirty these eggs are. I realize, of course, that grocery eggs have been washed; but it was my understanding that if the laying box was kept clean, eggs this dirty would be pretty rare.

Also, eggs that I have received from kind friends have not been this dirty.

So, is this pretty normal, or should I be concerned?

Thanks for your help!

7 responses »

Cori on January 30, 2015 at 8:35 pm said:

I wash mine before sharing them but you are correct that they are not often dirty like that. Every once in a while we will get one like that for no known reason but not usually. 🙂

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- Sarah on January 31, 2015 at 9:42 pm said:
  
  Hopefully this was just a random dirty batch. Someone has suggested that it could’ve been because of rain. I understand that yard eggs will not be spotless like grocery store eggs, but this was a particularly dirty batch. Maybe it’s just a sign that I need to get my own chickens! 🙂
  
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mommermom on January 31, 2015 at 10:27 am said:

I have never purchased eggs from anyplace other than the grocery store. Very interesting. ……

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- Sarah on January 31, 2015 at 9:43 pm said:
  
  Oh, they are much tastier! You should try some!
  
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  - mommermom on January 31, 2015 at 11:49 pm said:
    
    I will! Thanks food the tip.
David The Good on January 31, 2015 at 10:16 pm said:

It’s totally normal. Chickens make pigs look clean. Just scrub ’em, or crack them with your eyes shut and let the hot pan sterilize whatever falls into it. 😉

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- Sarah on February 1, 2015 at 8:43 am said:
  
  Hmm. I think I’m too “chicken” to try the latter option, haha. Washing time it is!
  
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