How old is a store bought egg

In response to a controversial in some circles anyway! By law, an egg can be sold for up to 30 days after the date it was put in the carton. Yes, that says 'put in the carton', not laid or collected, but cartoned.

And a farmer has up to 30 days to package an egg after it's laid. So that means, by law, a commercially sold egg can be two months old by the time you buy it. How Old is the Average Supermarket Egg? Most eggs sold commercially in the grocery store are from poultry farms and have not been fertilized.

In fact, laying hens at most commercial farms have never even seen a rooster. Given the right nutrients, hens will lay eggs with or without having been in the presence of a rooster. For an egg to become fertilized, a hen and rooster must mate prior to the formation and laying of the egg. While the MSU Extension science team encourages youth to ask questions and discover answers, this is one experiment we suggest you only read about instead.

Because, unfortunately, the only thing that would emerge from an egg under your pillow would be an unpleasant smell. For more information about 4-H learning opportunities and other 4-H programs , contact your local MSU Extension office. This article was published by Michigan State University Extension. You can find out more about him and life as an egg farmer by visiting Marcel's family's page on our new website - getcracking.

How fresh are eggs in the grocery store? This article was posted by Anonymous not verified on October 5th, Ontario egg farmer Marcel Laviolette delivers eggs to a grocery store. Egg farmers Marcel and Carolle Laviolette and family.