Gritty and bad tasting eggs

[SillyChicken]

I've never had fertilized eggs that had a chalky/gritty taste... is it just one egg/hen or all of them? What about Gleet or worms? Calcium issue?

 

[aart]

Worms?!?!...Really???
Excess calcium may be at play.

@Kathy Ray Do you notice this 'grit' when eating scrambled or fried eggs?

 

[Kale Chips]

Is it possible you just overcooked them? Sometimes eggs get real chalky if you overcook but that's just a another theory I'll throw in

 

[Kathy Ray]

I was thinking it could be worms.
When was the last time you treated your flock for worms?

I figured it out, I had read an article about washing eggs in vinegar water...I did that last night and my eggs are nasty....this is exactly as they were before...like they are pickled...lol
Won't do that again...I guess I used a tat too much vinegar...haha

 

[aart]

I figured it out, I had read an article about washing eggs in vinegar water...I did that last night and my eggs are nasty....this is exactly as they were before...like they are pickled...lol
Won't do that again...I guess I used a tat too much vinegar...haha

Oh, interesting....good to know!
Makes sense, vinegar dissolves egg shell.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I figured it out, I had read an article about washing eggs in vinegar water...I did that last night and my eggs are nasty....this is exactly as they were before...like they are pickled...lol

Wow, very interesting!

I just rinse under lukewarm water and use a scrub brush if needed. In most cases I don't wash at all.