Congealed Egg

[redranger209]

I went to collect my eggs today and two of them were several tines lighter than the rest. I decided to crack them open and there was no white and the yolk was congealed, like jello. I'm not sure which hen laid it, but only three lay in that shade of brown. The ones with that color were hatched in May 2016. Is one of my hens sick?

 

[micstrachan]

Weird. Almost sounds like the white was sucked out. No idea here. I hope you find an answer!

 

[Eggcessive]

Was it very hot or very cold or frozen, or was the shell thin? Could the egg have been jostled about before it was cracked. How long had the eggs been there? I haven't heard of that one, but here is a good thread about egg quality: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

 

[redranger209]

I live in California, so it couldn't have been less than about 40 degrees. It was there for three or less days. I'm not sure if it was jostled.

 

[redranger209]

I read the linked thread and it sounds like one of my girls had velvet weed or cottonseed oil. It might be a sickness, but the weeds are more likely.


*Edited for spelling