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Eggs have changed, what is going on?

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by the simple life, Nov 26, 2009.

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  1. Nov 26, 2009 #1
    the simple life

    the simple life Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I cracked open some eggs tonight and found that the chalaza were very very thick and ropy.
    I have heard of the chalaza but have never actually even noticed them in my eggs or any eggs I have ever seen but these things are gross, huge, thick, twisty and ropy.
    Honestly, it looked like two umbilical cords on each end of the egg.
    I know that these are suppose to hold the yolk and white together but what the heck?
    I cracked 6 eggs from all different hens and they all had it, it was not just one so I am wondering what could be going on that would cause this to happen to all of them at once.
    Its such a turn off that you don't even want to eat them.
    Any thoughts would be great, especially if the people I gave them to ask me about them now.
    Thanks.
     
  3. Nov 26, 2009 #2
    eggsrcool

    eggsrcool Sussex Fanatic

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    I;ve always heard, the fresher the egg the more noticable a chalzae (sp?) is.
     
  5. Nov 26, 2009 #3
    Uzuri

    Uzuri Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I've seen them real big before myself, even from store eggs sometimes. Nothing exciting. Sometimes a little chewy in eggnog, though. So far they've not hurt me.
     

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