How to tell if an egg is fresh?

Place the egg into a bowl of cold water.

The water level should be deeper than the egg’s length.

Observe what the egg does.
Fresh eggs will sink to the bottom of the bowl and lie on their sides.

Slightly older eggs (about one week) will lie on the bottom but bob slightly.

If the egg balances on its smallest end, with the large end reaching for the sky, it’s probably around three weeks old.

Please keep in mind that this can change depending on temperature stored and refrigeration.

Eggs can be kept for over a month outside and over 3 months refrigerated.