Free ranging and warty eggs

[Knittycat]

Up until the past couple of weeks the eggs my hens have laid have had perfectly smooth shells. Lately I've been letting them free range, and I've started to get warty shells. Not lots of bumps, but a small cluster at one end. What could the darn birds be getting into that is making their shells warty?

 

[Debbiedodo]

Same bumps on the eggs here. Hope you get an answer.

 

[Joe.G]

I had a egg teh size of a regular birds egg in coop that has bumps all over it, I am thinking one of the guineas laid it. Would like to hear wha the bumps could be.

 

[ChicKat]

Hope you all get the definitive answer,

I think that it isn't anything to worry about, but just an irregular deposit of calcium.

Here is one list where egg shell irregularities are mentioned with their causes....there are several others around as well. Hope someone will come on and post a link

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9014

 

[Knittycat]

I know that much like blood spots and meat spots, they're harmless, and unlike blood spots and meat spots, aren't even gross, but it still makes it harder to sell my eggs

 

[craftymama86]

My regular customer, who is also a friend, doesn't care about the shape of the eggs, including the clumps. She knows they're farm fresh eggs and the appearance doesn't affect the taste. Her husband absolutely LOVES our eggs.

 

[hennypenny99]

My regular customer, who is also a friend, doesn't care about the shape of the eggs, including the clumps. She knows they're farm fresh eggs and the appearance doesn't affect the taste. Her husband absolutely LOVES our eggs.

I saw this picture on facebook and thought it was really cool on free ranged eggs. Thought you might enjoy.

 

[michiele]

Mine have also started getting these warty eggs. All 6 hens - they were smooth until a week or 2 ago. Mine free range half the day. Must be something in the spring weeds

 

[Knittycat]

Very educational! I'll have to keep this information in mind!