| Description: | Why are chicken eggs put in the carton pointy side down
It because of the air sack or pocket that is in the egg is at the rounded end. So you keep this end up and it helps the egg retain it moisture, keeps the yolk more in the center of the white and also reduces breakage of the point which is where the white or the liquid insides of the egg would be. you don want to place an egg with the air pocket down as you would be asking for a new space to form in the pointy end.
If you are collecting your own eggs and are going to be storing them short term, it really doesn matter which direction they are, even on their sides in a basket or bowl. But commercially they store eggs up to 56 months long and for them it important to store them correctly.
Now if you want to store your own eggs for a long time, like if your hens are laying like crazy, then take a little care in which end is which and and you can store the eggs in cartons near the bottom of your fridge for 23 months or longer |