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[–] boatswain 41 points 1 year ago (3 children)

That's because in America we're so concerned about contaminants on shells that we clean all the protection off the outside, making the shells porous enough for bacteria to get through. Store-bought eggs in the US so have to be refrigerated.

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm aware. I have raised chickens. I was trying to make a funny, but seem to have missed the mark

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah well I wasn't aware of this. Replies to your comments aren't just for you, you know; they're for the whole community.

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I was referring to the downvotes on my comment, not the reply

[–] KillerTofu@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

America also doesn’t vaccinate their chickens.

[–] boatswain 9 points 1 year ago

Can't have autistic chickens! /s

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

Instead they put antibiotics in the chicken feed

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl -2 points 1 year ago

Imagine being so concerned about bacteria outside that you punch holes in the "packaging" lol