are these worms in my eggs?

[sesplus2]

Never have I seen worms in the eggs but this makes me question. Does anyone know if this is a worm?

Thank you in advance!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

To me it looks like the Chalaza - which is the little piece that keep the yolk attached to the inside of the egg.
http://boredomtherapy.com/egg-yolk-chalaza/

There's a photo of worms in an egg in this article:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2015/11/control-treatment-of-worms-in-chickens.html

 

[sesplus2]

yeah I read that article and just didn't know. Are the worms always long? I'm super anal about cleaning and it may sound gross but paying attention to their poop as I know you see worms in poop before eggs. It just looked a little off to me.
Thanks

 

[Wyorp Rock]

yeah I read that article and just didn't know. Are the worms always long? I'm super anal about cleaning and it may sound gross but paying attention to their poop as I know you see worms in poop before eggs. It just looked a little off to me.
Thanks

lol I do the same thing

I would think that the worms would be long - my thoughts are thatthere would have to an overload - major infestation for them to show up in the eggs. The hen would most likely be showing some symptoms of illness.

If you have a vet they can easily perform a fecal float on a fresh poop sample to confirm whether your flock has worms. Some people do worm a couple of times a year, but testing would give you answers and you wouldn't be treating unnecessarily and throwing eggs away for the withdrawal period if there wasn't a problem.

 

[Mrs. K]

No, that is not a worm.