Bacteria Or Poop

[joggerjayne]

Mums has started giving me eggs covered in poop.

Some insane old country weirdo told her that she shouldn't wash the eggs from her chickens because, if you wash them, then they are susceptible to bacteria.

(as an insane old country weirdo, he probably didn't use the word "susceptible")

So Mums has stopped washing them.

Some of the eggs she gives me are spotless (how does that work, when its been up a chicken's butt?).

But some of them are covered in ... well, frankly, chicken poop.

Not something I really want in my kitchen.

Does anyone know if there's any truth in this "don't wash the eggs" nonsense?

Or should she wash them, and then spray them with Dettol, or something like that?

[ummmm]

Interesting, LazyGun.

I have always been told (my aunt was a chef) that I was to wash my hands immediately after handling eggs.

[Old_Geezer]

I'm unconvinced I'd want to store "poop" with my foodstuffs for the period between obtaining an egg and its use. Wouldn't want a bacteria breeding area that may affect nearby foodstuff.

Maybe the solution is to use the eggs immediately ?

As for washing causing issues, how does the industry clean eggs and yet not have the same issue ? Maybe the problem is just eggsagerated.

[joggerjayne]

Very good, WR

LOL

Well, thank yooo, PeePee ... that really helped, lol

[RATTER15]

Peter Pedant, chickens don't pee! however, the white film often seen on bird poo is the equivalent to pee.

[joggerjayne]

OG, I had also wondered how come supermarket eggs are all so spotless?

[joggerjayne]

I'm starting to think that chickens are just gross.

[Old_Geezer]

Only the big ones.

Chickens are delicious.

[RATTER15]

OG, chicken eggs are are naturally very clean when they are laid, they only get dirty when laid in a dirty nest, mass production of chicken eggs mean they arent even laid in a nest, the eggs drops right on to a conveyor to be whisked away, we rarely need to clean our eggs except to remove the odd bits.

[RATTER15]

Nooo JJ, chickens are delightful creatures, they all have their very own characters, they are great fun to keep.