chickens started laying!

[Martha27]

just have a couple questions for you guys though, the eggs are small and kinda pale, I assume it's just b/c it's there first ones but are these good to eat still? also do we wash them before using them? thanks!

[la mamita]

My experience has been that eggs from backyard hens are just smaller than storebought. Not sure if they start out very small and then get somewhat bigger--I got my hen when it was already laying. I only wash the eggs if there is poop on it, otherwise I'll just brush any dirt off with a dishtowel.

ENJOY! Home raised eggs taste soooooo much better than storebought. I had no idea!

[mattemma04]

I read not to wash them as there is a bacteria inhibitor on the egg. I wash off poopy eggs. My eggs started out smaller,and yes they are fine to eat.Lol,took me a few days to eat my first fresh egg.

Sometimes I get such huges eggs I can not close the egg carton! I would rather have eggs smaller, because I worry my big egg layer will prolapse.