A Lighter Colored Egg

[OldGuy43]

One of our Red Sex-Links lays much lighter colored eggs than the rest. In fact, they're almost pink. I was cooking lunch for OldGal and I, (Eggs, sausage and toast) and discovered that; Not only was the shell lighter, but the white spread out almost 3 times as much in the pan. The eggs don't seem to taste any different.

Any thoughts?

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Either one of those could have multiple causes, but taken together, you have signs of disease. My best guess would be Egg Drop Syndrome. http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Factsheets/pdfs/egg_drop_syndrome.pdf

 

[OldGuy43]

Thanks, but she's laying an egg every day.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

The other thing you have is some sort of stress. Stress can cause watery whites and pinkish shells. A further cause of pinkish shells can be excess calcium.

If she's laying an egg every day, then frankly I wouldn't worry about it. If she was contagious, your other hens would have shown signs of disease by now.

 

[OldGuy43]

We were more curious than worried. Thanks again.