About time but why ?

[Ponte]

Buff Orpington had her first egg today. Her first egg was chalky white and larger than the others who have been laying for months. Why the chalky white ?

 

[Gray Farms]

It didn't get the last "smooth brown" coating while it was developing.

 

[Ponte]

It didn't get the last "smooth brown" coating while it was developing.

Don’t think that explains it as it looked a much darker brown than the others when I wetted it.

 

[chrissynemetz]

It could possibly be excess calcium. I wouldn't worry too much about it unless she keeps giving eggs like this. New layers can take a little while to work all the kinks out.

 

[aart]

Egg on left is most likely excess bloom.
Could probably scrape/scrub/wash it off.

 

[Ponte]

Egg on left is most likely excess bloom.
Could probably scrape/scrub/wash it off.

aart, I thought the same so tried washing-scrubbing and it looked as if the white came off as the shell turned brown but when it dried the white cane back.
Am not worried about it, just find it interesting. Am looking forward to see today’s egg.

 

[Mosey2003]

It's excess bloom. Bet it felt super slippery when you were washing it too. You have to work really hard to get ALL the bloom off an egg, that's why it "came back" as it dried. Also why I don't feel bad at all about washing off my hatching eggs and sanitizing them.

Being a new layer, these things will happen. Shouldn't be any problem.

 

[aart]

aart, I thought the same so tried washing-scrubbing and it looked as if the white came off as the shell turned brown but when it dried the white cane back.
Am not worried about it, just find it interesting. Am looking forward to see today’s egg.

Hard to say if bloom would all wash off....or could have been excessive calcium too.
What did you scrub it with?
Did it feel rough or 'slippery' when wet?
Some things cannot be fully understood.<shrugs>

 

[Ponte]

Hard to say if bloom would all wash off....or could have been excessive calcium too.
What did you scrub it with?
Did it feel rough or 'slippery' when wet?
Some things cannot be fully understood.<shrugs>

Today’s egg is almost solid white.
I scraped it with a knife and the brown showed. When washing if felt grainy, similar to 400 grid sandpaper.
Yesterday’s egg was scrubbed with a very hard plastic scrubber.

 

[aart]

Excess calcium...give her time, it may work out.