Brown egg "freckles"

[hrmalexandra]

Hey all,
After one weak egg I rushed out and got oyster shell. I sprinkle it on the girls' food daily. Anyways, every once in a while an egg pops out with small dark brown dots on it - 3-D specks. Is this too much calcium or another problem? Or is it okay?

 

[blue fire]

I think it is okay some of my hens have eggs with 3d speckles on them

 

[catfish/okie]

This is natural.

 

[firerott24]

You didn't state what breed you have but my comets get oyster shell mixed in their food once a week and I constantly get speckled and "bumps" on my eggs. Never have had a problem with weak shells, some are sometimes hard to break open. Never had a problem hatching them either.

 

[hrmalexandra]

Thanks! I was worried about over-calcium-ing them ... the shells are wonderfully firm so I won't stress out!

 

[mxpres]

I get a red striped egg from one of my RIRs,six lay nice brown eggs,the other one wants to be different I suppose,they taste just as good as any of the others,my RIRs are about seven months old

 

[Sissy]

My cochins give me brown Eggs and sometimes they
put brown sprinkles on them to surprise me.
its natural.

 

[newchicksnducks]

I have an EE that has been giving me eggs for about 3 weeks now. Instead of the hoped for blue/green, she has given me a nice cream/tan egg that will have slight sprinkling on it upon occasion

 

[The Zoo]

I have one BPR who lays a pinky/brown egg and the other lays a brown egg with dark brown freckles - it think it's cute! And I can tell who laid what egg too

 

[twistedpickle]

I also get brown "sprinkles". It is normal to get such things as change in color shade and sprinkles, even dark spots on some breeds.