egg whites

[peepers02]

why when I crack a egg sometimes I get one that has a thick, milky egg white, but the yolk is fine? any one know what this could be, or is having the same problem? My hens are two & half years old & we never had this happen before. We have Golden Comets, very good girls!!

 

[aoxa]

A cloudy white in a raw egg is caused by carbon dioxide and indicates freshness. As the egg ages, the carbon dioxide escapes through the pores of the egg, and the white will become less cloudy. A pinkish or greenish-blue raw egg white possibly indicates spoilage with a certain bacteria (Pseudomonas spp).


They're cloudy because you are collecting them so often- It's a good thing!

 

[peepers02]

Oh wow, thank you sooo very much!! I was thinking something was wrong with one of my hens, or we were not getting the eggs out of our coop fast enough in this heat and dry summer, even though we collect daily.

 

[aoxa]

[COLOR=0000CD]Oh wow, thank you sooo very much!! I was thinking something was wrong with one of my hens, or we were not getting the eggs out of our coop fast enough in this heat and dry summer, even though we collect daily.[/COLOR]

No problem

I know how it is. I don't collect more than once a day. It just is not possible when everyone is working.

If you are concerned, do a float test before cracking the egg. Those that float, throw them out

 

[aoxa]

Fresh eggs will sink to the bottom of the bowl and probably lie on their sides.
Slightly older eggs (about one week) will lie on the bottom but bob slightly.
If the egg balances on its smallest tip, with the large tip reaching for the top, it's probably close to three weeks old.
Eggs that float at the surface are bad and should not be consumed.

 

[peepers02]

Cool, thanks a bunch!! you are a real help. I'll sure save this and shre with my sister-n-law who is a new-be!! I'll have to get her to join BYC, this is awesome!! I've came on the sight but never joined, not sure why.

 

[aoxa]

[COLOR=0000FF]Cool, thanks a bunch!! you are a real help. I'll sure save this and shre with my sister-n-law who is a new-be!! I'll have to get her to join BYC, this is awesome!! I've came on the sight but never joined, not sure why.[/COLOR]

We are glad to have you