- Jun 22, 2008
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One of my chickens layed an egg on the ground outside the coop today. I brought it in and washed the dirt off of it. I'm 99% certain it was layed today. I noticed that it is lighter in color and the shell has a rough texture. What does it mean when an egg has a rough shell? It also has a large brownish red spot on the fat end. I'm not sure but I'm thinking I won't be eating this egg. I'm not really concerned about it being on the ground unless that somehow effected the egg itselt...