Egg not formed at end - why?

HERE ARE MY THEORIES. I say theories because I am not there to examine, test , and by no means an expert.
I suspect that chicken is low on calcium. If you give them layer feed then such should not be happening. Of course I am a realist and know that places such as Purina chicken chow, are run by people... PEOPLE ARE very capable of making mistakes. Maybe that batch of feed lacks the 4% calcium. Now if you are not using layer feed, IT IS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD. Provide your hens supplemental calcium such as oyster shells on the side. The hens are smarter than you give them credit. They will take in as much shells as they need. It has also added benefit to provide grit as well. Like two birds with one stone... =D=D=D=D.

Now to egg white sticking to shell when boiled. AGAIN NO EXPERT. My mother told me many many years ago. It happens when eggs are fresh. Older eggs peel clean. If someone else has a more scientific answer, I welcome it .

 

To make easy peeling hard boiled eggs only boil two week or slightly older eggs.
When the eggs are well cooked put them in a bowl of ice cubes and add salt water.
This will shock the eggs and help the membrane release.
Don't attempt to peel until the eggs are cooled.

 

You do not need to use old eggs to boil. First bring the water to a good rolling boil. Then just place the eggs on the boiling water straight from the fridge. Boil for 13-14 minutes and cool only long enough to easily handle before peeling. No salt or vinegar needed in the water. I've had great success with this on eggs laid that very morning.

 

Not to disagree with you but to add a little experience that I knew for many many moons. This part of your quote. """"" Then just place the eggs on the boiling water straight from the fridge. """""" When I did that, most of my eggs cracked. I always start with temperature of water about same as eggs. I rarely get a cracked egg now.


Also wanted to add,, I usually cook eggs for 3 minutes once it starts to boil. That is HOW I LIKE MINE. Now if I desire hard boiled I go for about 5 minutes and turn off heat. When water is cooled, I then peel. When I was in a bigger hurry, I went to about 8 to 10 min. and then cooled them by putting cold water into pot. I noticed that when I cooked them longer times. the yolk would turn green where it meets the white. I never had an issue about eating them that way, and never found out why they turn green.

 

When I boil my eggs I do for 20 min. Then I immediately put the pot into sink and run cold water into pot over eggs until eggs are cool. That majority of the time helps with that for me.