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  1. R

    Funky bloom

    What would cause this wonky bloom? I think this is from a new layer (Barnevelder)
  2. L

    Glassing Eggs (first timer) Question (Bloom)

    Hello everyone, I just got pullets over a month ago and they are laying. I am trying the clear watering glassing and I have a question about the bloom on the egg. The girls have straw in their nesting box and sometimes the straw is attached to the egg when removed from the box. Will pulling...
  3. JesWith3

    Will her egg always come out like this?

    I've got three Starlight Green Eggers. One (Mocha) started laying light teal green eggs on Christmas morning. Number two (Captain) started laying a beautiful deep olive egg three days later. Today, number three (Mocock) started laying. This is her egg pictured and I have no idea what to call...
  4. T

    Speckles part of bloom?

    I only have 6 hens and 3 of them lay speckled eggs. They are all different breeds but when I wash the eggs the speckles just wipe right off. Is that normal? I just assumed the speckles were apart of the egg shell not the bloom. Or am I washing eggs too roughly? I use a soft rag, warm water, and...
  5. FoodFreedomNow

    My Girl's Purple Egg

    One of my ladies, an Easter Egger from a green-laying EE x BCM, laid the egg on the far left. BCM egg from the sire's line and a pinkish-brown egg from her sister included for contrast. Love that bloom! 💜
  6. M

    Thick sticky bloom? What is this?

    One of our chickens does not lay in the baskets. She consistently lays on the ground of the coop. Her eggs always have a thick gooey cover layer, almost like a discharge. Is this a thick bloom/cuticle? What is this? Is it a sign of sickness? help! I have attached pictures of the egg she laid...
  7. mvdct

    Sticky bloom... any thoughts?

    Hi all, Quick question. Attached are two photos of an egg from one of our chickens (a Rhode Island Red) in the nest box. First shot - top of egg. Second shot - egg rotated to reveal the bottom. Notice the chippings of hemp stuck to it. (we use Aubiose Hemp Bedding in the boxes). We have 3...
  8. imneva

    If an egg was layed in the yard

    If an egg was laid in the yard and it got rained on is it still good? Is the bloom still on it? It was out there For a few hours. Rained a couple of times.
  9. AmaranthineAcres

    Observations on Egg Blooms

    In my budding obsession with egg colors and all the factors influencing them, I have scoured the forums for information about blooms, but beyond knowing the purpose (sealing the egg to prevent bacterial contamination or moisture loss), I've found very little info. I know that bloom thickness...
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