Sntila

Let me preface this post by saying as a general rule, we don't wash our eggs until just before using them. I have found that by keeping the nesting boxes clean and collecting the eggs often, our eggs are pretty clean when they arrive in the kitchen. By not wetting the eggshells, we rely on the natural 'bloom' that covers each eggshell to keep the egg fresh and prevent air and bacteria from entering through the pores in the shell.

However, there is that random dirty egg from time to time, and I know some of you do wash your eggs right after you collect them ... so I have developed an all natural antibacterial egg rinse to wash any eggs caked with mud or manure, followed by a natural preservative that can be safely applied to replace the 'bloom' that has been washed off.