Thanks, dawg! I am so relieved! I have never seen a chalaza this big or firm. Do you have any idea what causes it? Or is it just one of those freak things? I give our eggs away to friends all the time. I would be horrified if one of my friends ever got one like this.
Got my first day-old chicks 8 months ago (four of them). Have been enjoying their eggs for about 3 months or so. Today I cracked one open and found this! I think it looks like a tapeworm. I will take it down to my local chicken backyard farm store tomorrow and inquire of the owner. We live in...