Egg whites are chalky when fried

[bigyahu]

I have two young Isabrowns which just started laying a month ago and so far all their eggs have been chalky like this. Hoping it ends soon!

 

[sastrugi7]

I'm experiencing the same thing. Two of my chickens have not been laying for months, and just started laying again. In addition, it's been raining so there is lots of fresh grass and worms. I'm wondering if the chalky quality of the cooked whites might be due to eating lots of new grass? Or just starting to lay again? I'm scrambling the eggs for now. Hoping to hear from others to see what might be the cause.

 

[ashley9231]

Im new to this forum but Im introducing myself and saying that I too am having this problem. I dont get it, my sex-linked layers are healthy the eggs are fresh and yet the whites are flabby and chalky when cooked. Another interesting fact, a friend of mine that has food allergies but is NOT usually allergic to eggs had an allergic response to my eggs, so theres something going on with the chemical composition of these eggs that is abnormal. Im a student at OSU's vet school and am going to find an avian specialist who can hopefully shed some light on this phenomenon because it concerns me more than I would like and it seems that SEVERAL people are having this problem. I live in Oregon, I use purina layer pellets, they roost in straw (Because its cheap and easy for me to clean often) I dont supplement other than lots of leftovers from dinner, and theres no seasonal changes in the texture, its been like this from day 1 and my girls are about 2yrs old. I have a leghorn and 2 sex-linkeds and they all do it so i dont think its genetic, it must be somethign nutritional. They eat lots of worms. Does anyone see any patterns with themselves?

 

[Catdjbats]

Hi all, has anyone found an answer to this? We had inherited a flock of older hens with a house we bought so we’re told it’s due to the age. That was almost two years ago and we have now just got some new hens and a few days in same problem
It was mentioned to me that mallow weed can have this affect in egg whites so I am about to go out and start weeding!
If there are any other bright ideas I’d love to hear them. We have added oyster grit and all other suggestions as well in the past with no discernible difference so will try to eliminate this weed and see if it makes a change