Wierd Eggs

[Uppity Peon]

I got some wierd eggs today.

At the 12:00 is the largest one I have ever gotten. I wish I had a scale.
At 3:00 is a normal egg.
At 6:00 is the one with a bulge around the "equator".
And at 9:00 is one with "stretch marks" - little ridges that run the length of the egg.

How wierd is that?

 

[aimeeinwv]

interesting for sure!

 

[darkroo]

I have one hen who will lay an egg every now and then like the one at 6 oclock (it's almost like it was cracked in half and then healed) but it's like one every two weeks or so.
I also have a brahma who always has a little dimple at the small end of the egg. It's not weak or anything it's a hard feature just a little wave right at the small end of the egg.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I've had one's with bulges, but that one with ridges is strange for sure!

 

[Ldyjarhead]

Interesting.

I can't wait to get my pullets and see what they will bless me with. It may be a long wait through winter.

 

[newchicksnducks]

I can't find the post, but someone had a similar question. A BYCer supplied a link to an egg site that explained that sometimes when a hen is disturbed during the egg laying process, these extra marks (bulges, stretchmarks, etc) occur. Whatever, I've also had eggs like that...still taste good inside

 

[1birdlady]

Ya might check this out: http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/20/bodychecked-eggs

Very interesting site!