how old are eggs at grocery store
Proper Egg Handling and Storage. One of the nice things about raising your own chickens is knowing what they are eating and what is going into the eggs they lay. Another nice thing is knowing that your eggs are fresh. The average egg in the grocery store can be up to 8 weeks old by the time you buy it. Hopefully none of your backyard eggs will hang around that long, but if they do, here are some tips to keeping your eggs fresh as long as possible.