Processing system for transferring eggs, and associated method

A method of processing eggs, the method comprising:

• disposing a plurality of eggs contained within an egg carrier proximate to an egg processing system having a plurality of lifting devices configured to lift eggs from the egg carrier;
• descending at least one of the lifting devices to engage a respective egg for removal thereof from the egg carrier;
• lifting the at least one lifting device and the respective egg;
• moving an egg discard receptacle between the egg carrier and the lifting devices, the egg discard receptacle being coupled with a frame of the egg processing system;
• depositing any eggs removed from the egg carrier on the egg discard receptacle upon release from the lifting devices;
• and
• moving the egg discard receptacle from between the egg carrier and the lifting devices such that the lifting devices are capable of descending to interact with eggs contained in a subsequent egg carrier.