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What should you do with a cracked egg from your flock?

Throw it away, because germs get in through cracks.

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  1. Throw it away ✔
  2. Use it first, before the others
  3. Tape it and refrigerate it

Why: Bacteria on the shell can slip inside much more easily through a crack. The CDC says to throw cracked eggs away.

Huh, didn't know that: Eggshells may pick up Salmonella and other germs from droppings or the area where hens lay.

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Answer: Throw it away. Bacteria on the shell can slip inside much more easily through a crack. The CDC says to throw cracked eggs away.

  1. Backyard Poultry, CDC Healthy Pets, Healthy People www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets/about/backyard-poultry.html
    Throw away cracked eggs. Bacteria on the shell can more easily enter the egg though a cracked shell.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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