Found Brown Specks in Egg

[Trinnmariee]

We have been having chickens for 4 years now (never seen this before) and this morning my husband went to make breakfast and one of the eggs caught us off guard. It has brown specks in it, almost like pepper. We recently picked up two new chickens to add to our farm, both barred rocks. Has anyone ever seen this?

 

[All4Eggz]

@Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @azygous @NatJ

Do not eat the egg until someone tells you it is okay to do so. Hopefully someone who knows better than me will chime in.

Good luck.

 

[Trinnmariee]

@Wyorp Rock @Eggcessive @azygous @NatJ

Do not eat the egg until someone tells you it is okay to do so. Hopefully someone who knows better than me will chime in.

Good luck.

We ended up tossing all the eggs this morning that we were going to eat just to be safe.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

We have to crack each egg into a bowl, check it and then put them into the pan or bowl to cook or mix.
We literally do this for every egg.
Although it may be fine to eat, none of us wants to.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

We have been having chickens for 4 years now (never seen this before) and this morning my husband went to make breakfast and one of the eggs caught us off guard. It has brown specks in it, almost like pepper. We recently picked up two new chickens to add to our farm, both barred rocks. Has anyone ever seen this?

They are called meat spots or blood spots depending on location. They are ugly but safe to eat..

According to ..
https://www.incredibleegg.org/nutrition/articles/food-safety-disclaimer#:~:text=Blood or meat spots are,the wall of the oviduct.

"Does a blood spot mean an egg is contaminated?
No. You can’t see bacteria with the naked eye. Blood or meat spots are occasionally found on an egg yolk or in the albumen and are merely an error on the part of the hen. They’re caused by the rupture of a blood vessel on the yolk surface when it’s being formed or by a similar accident in the wall of the oviduct. Most eggs with blood spots are detected by electronic sensors during washing and packaging and never reach the market. However, even with mass scanners, it’s impossible to catch them all. Both chemically and nutritionally, eggs with blood spots are fit to eat. You can remove the spot with the tip of a knife, if you wish."

An excellent article regarding different egg quality concerns.. including those you're facing now.. which yes, many of us have seen this!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

Since I was able to identify which hens were doing it.. they were eliminated from my flock as it kept me from being able to comfortably share my eggs with family, friends, and neighbors. They also do not hatch well.

I too however resorted to cracking in a bowl first and feeding any specked ones to the dogs, chickens, and other animals. They don't mind at all! Being loaded with nutrients, I still limit them as treats since eggs are 34% protein but a whopping 64% fat.

 

[Trinnmariee]

Has anyone ever seen anything like this? We’ve had chickens for 4 years and never seen this. We just got 2 new chickens from another farm (both barred rocks). We went to eat eggs this morning, but this raised a flag. Does anyone know what it is? Or has ever experienced this? They’re like brown specs. Almost resembles pepper. Is it clots?

 

[Trinnmariee]

They are called meat spots or blood spots depending on location. They are ugly but safe to eat..

According to ..
https://www.incredibleegg.org/nutrition/articles/food-safety-disclaimer#:~:text=Blood or meat spots are,the wall of the oviduct.

"Does a blood spot mean an egg is contaminated?
No. You can’t see bacteria with the naked eye. Blood or meat spots are occasionally found on an egg yolk or in the albumen and are merely an error on the part of the hen. They’re caused by the rupture of a blood vessel on the yolk surface when it’s being formed or by a similar accident in the wall of the oviduct. Most eggs with blood spots are detected by electronic sensors during washing and packaging and never reach the market. However, even with mass scanners, it’s impossible to catch them all. Both chemically and nutritionally, eggs with blood spots are fit to eat. You can remove the spot with the tip of a knife, if you wish."

An excellent article regarding different egg quality concerns.. including those you're facing now.. which yes, many of us have seen this!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

Since I was able to identify which hens were doing it.. they were eliminated from my flock as it kept me from being able to comfortably share my eggs with family, friends, and neighbors. They also do not hatch well.

I too however resorted to cracking in a bowl first and feeding any specked ones to the dogs, chickens, and other animals. They don't mind at all! Being loaded with nutrients, I still limit them as treats since eggs are 34% protein but a whopping 64% fat.

Thank you for that information. That's really good to know. I greatly appreciate it! It appeared to be blood clots, but I didn't want to jump to conclusions.

 

[Kidwantschickens]

I've always ate the ones with blood spots and never worried about it much. Lol. I could see it being an issue if you were selling eggs.

 

[Trinnmariee]

I've always ate the ones with blood spots and never worried about it much. Lol. I could see it being an issue if you were selling eggs.

I was concerned because they are new chickens to our flock and I was feeding them to my 10 month old for breakfast lol

 

[Eggcessive]

Meat spots are fairly common in older hens and in brown layers. They are perfectly fine. I probably would pick them out if it were me, but they are fine when cooked.