Got A White Egg?

[bcorps]

I have Buff Orpington, Barred Rock, Silver Laced Wyandotte, and Black Australorp hens. They've all been laying eggs of varying shades of light brown for a good while now.

Except today I got a single egg that was white as the virgin snow. Tell me this is common and one of my girls isn't sick or something.

 

[TheTexasChickenGirl]

Are you 100% sure of your breeds? Possibly the anonymous hen just layed an egg that was a shade lighter. Any of them acting odd?

 

[bcorps]

Are you 100% sure of your breeds? Possibly the anonymous hen just layed an egg that was a shade lighter. Any of them acting odd?

They're all being their normal fluffybutt selves. All eating well and running around like usual.

 

[aart]

Spray Booth Glitch...so no brown coating.
It happens, I'd not worry.

 

[Brooks_]

Spray Booth Glitch...so no brown coating.
It happens, I'd not worry.

Would it be of concern if it's consistent? I have barred Plymouth rock and speckled Sussex. I suspect that it is one of the SS as the egg in question is usually just medium size. The egg is almost always cream colored, but there has been one or two that were white.

 

[aart]

Would it be of concern if it's consistent? I have barred Plymouth rock and speckled Sussex. I suspect that it is one of the SS as the egg in question is usually just medium size. The egg is almost always cream colored, but there has been one or two that were white.

Coating can vary day to day.
As long as bird is eating/drinking/pooping/moving around OK, I'd not worry.
Also, it's normal for coating to get lighter as laying season progresses.

 

[bcorps]

Coating can vary day to day.
As long as bird is eating/drinking/pooping/moving around OK, I'd not worry.
Also, it's normal for coating to get lighter as laying season progresses.

She must have run out of paint.