
How I collect, wash and keep eggs
When to collect, when not to wash and how long eggs keep on the shelf.

October 17, 2026 · 13 min
Newsletter
A free letter every Saturday from the backyard: what the hens did this week, one job and one thing to try.

When to collect, when not to wash and how long eggs keep on the shelf.

Posts, wire and a buried skirt: a run that is roomy for four hens and keeps out what digs.