The present invention relates to an egg carrier for holding an egg in an egg handling system, wherein the egg carrier comprises;



an egg accommodation,
an egg clamping system to secure an egg in the egg accommodation space, wherein the egg clamping system is moveable between an egg securing position and an egg release position,
an operating system coupled with the egg clamping system to move the clamping system between the egg securing position and the egg release position, wherein the operating system comprises an operating member that is operable externally from the egg carrier.