SESKStuff Everyone Should Know
SESK: Stuff Everyone Should Know · sesk.info/chick-freeze-eggs

What is the right way to freeze extra eggs?

Crack them out of the shell first, then freeze.

Start playing free

  1. Crack them out of the shell first ✔
  2. Freeze them whole in the carton
  3. Boil them, then freeze in the shell

Why: Freezing a whole egg in its shell makes the shell crack. Break the eggs out and freeze them mixed, or as separate yolks and whites.

Huh, didn't know that: Ice cube trays make handy single portions of frozen egg.

The dad joke
What do you call a chicken who tells jokes? A comedi-hen.
Like this card?
Play the game

References

Answer: Crack them out of the shell first. Freezing a whole egg in its shell makes the shell crack. Break the eggs out and freeze them mixed, or as separate yolks and whites.

  1. How to Safely Handle and Store Eggs from Your Home Flock, Penn State Extension extension.psu.edu/how-to-safely-handle-and-store-eggs-from-your-home-flock
    freezing whole-shell eggs will cause the shell to crack.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

Think this answer is wrong? Tap "Challenge this answer" on the card in the game and tell us why.

Test yourself in the game

Backyard ChickensIs "water glassing" (storing unwashed eggs in a liquid) a recommended way to keep eggs?Backyard ChickensHow long can covered eggs be safely kept in the refrigerator, according to USDA?Backyard ChickensCompared with buying eggs at the store, backyard eggs usually...

That's stuff everyone should know.