Bad tasting eggs

[Feathered CDS]

A friend of mine has 18 chickens who all get the same food and are confined in a chicken area. One of her chickens lays an egg that tastes horrible. She describes it as you were tasting someone's bad halitosis. It took her a while to figure out which chicken it was and it constantly lays these horrible tasting eggs. Is there a reason for this and can anything be done to change it. She doesn't think it could be what the hen is eating since it eats the same thing as the other chickens and the eggs from them are great. She is sending me a photo but from her description, I suspect it is a Rode Island Red.

 

[BGcoop]

Infection???

 

[Feathered CDS]

The chicken appears to be healthy but we all know that that is not always the case. I can certainly suggest that my friend has a vet do some labs to check for anything. Thank you.

 

[aart]

It's great that she was able to pinpoint which bird it is.
I don't know the details off the top of my head...but IIRC some birds process certain feed ingredients in a way that causes the odor.
Maybe @ChickenCanoe knows?

 

[GC-Raptor]

I suspect it is a Rode Island Red.

Breeds with origins from the Rhode Island Red can get a fishy smell and taste if the feed contains Canola. GC

 

[Feathered CDS]

Breeds with origins from the Rhode Island Red can get a fishy smell and taste if the feed contains Canola. GC

 

[Feathered CDS]

Thank you, GC. I'll pass this along.