Odd Mass Inside Egg - Picture Included

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tupton

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Hello,
I looked under that common egg problems thread and tried searching this, but was unable to find an answer.

I was cooking the other morning, cracked and egg into the bowl and it contained in a small "jellybean" shaped mass along with the yolk. It was extremely firm, almost like a stiff rubber ball.

I have a small mixed flock of Rhode Island Reds and Australorps. I'm wondering if anyone can shed some insight as to what this mass is and what may have caused it to form.

Thanks!
-Tim

 
I don't think it's an embryo.
I would have removed, inspected and photographed it more, then cut that in half to see what inside.
 
aart said:
I don't think it's an embryo.
I would have removed, inspected and photographed it more, then cut that in half to see what inside.
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I was pressed for time, as I had to get to work, however if I ever come across anything like this in the future I'll be sure to document/inspect it further.

Thanks,
-Tim
 
tupton said:
Quote: I understand...you could always put it in a little dish/jar in the fridge to inspect later.
I'm suspecting that it might have been a lash egg that was encapsulated within another egg....or maybe an immature ova.
If you could see the 'bullseye' of the fertilized yolk away from the 'blob', then it wasn't an embryo.
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