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I live on a farm and collect my eggs fresh daily.?

If I did not refrigerate them would they be safe to take on a week long camping trip without a cooler?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Fresh eggs will stay fresh for up to 6 months as long as they neither washed nor refrigerated. people going on long sailing voyages to this day will seek out such eggs to take on their voyages. When i raised eggs I never had a problems with eggs going bad that sat at room temp (even if it was in the 90F's) as long as I had not washed or cooled them.

  • 1 decade ago

    It depends on whether or not they were already cooked. I get my own eggs directly from a farmer and they have lasted up to 5 days unrefrigerated uncooked. However, if they are cooked they are more susceptible to bacteria getting into them and contaminating them.

    Cooked=Not good, don't eat.

    Raw=ok, but not really recommended for that long.

    If they were from the grocery store however, never leave them unrefrigerated, you are likely to get salmonella.

    Source(s): I have experimented many times. Easter egg hunts gone wrong tend to leave a few smelly eggs the next week. Raw eggs sitting in my garage for a few days have always been okay.
  • 1 decade ago

    No, fresh eggs need to be kept cooled especially in hot weather or you could end up with salmonella ... fresh eggs contain bacteria that isnt harmful unless they are kept at room temp so that means the bacteria will grow ...

  • 1 decade ago

    I think they would be ok as long as the weather isn't too hot. If any crack don't take a chance, but if the shell is intact the egg is perfectly sealed.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I would say it would be safe but to be sure you could soft or hard boil them.

    Get a cooler of some kind for other foods as well.

  • Jayrmz
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Well as long as they don't get too warm at any point you shouldn't have any problems. You can always test them by seeing if they float in a mug of water. If they float, throw them at someone you hate! :-)

    Source(s): The university of life!
  • 1 decade ago

    depends on the temp but my guess is probably not.

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