Hard boiled eggs didn't turn out.... Help

[josiegirl]

Has anyone ever seen this before? I used up a whole weeks worth of eggs to make pickled eggs but almost all of them look like this.not hard to peel but the white around the yolk is so so thin it peels away. Anyone know why?

Also, think I can still pickle these?

 

[citymeetscountry]

I’ve found the fresher the eggs the more likely to have that issue.

Not sure if anyone can offer any insight.

I also don’t see why you couldn’t still pickle them.

 

[josiegirl]

Thanks for answering. I thought the eggs I'd used were old enough, maybe not. How old should they be?

I'm just worried the yolk will get slimy in the brine or something. Maybe it'll be fine we'll see lol

 

[citymeetscountry]

Thanks for answering. I thought the eggs I'd used were old enough, maybe not. How old should they be?

I'm just worried the yolk will get slimy in the brine or something. Maybe it'll be fine we'll see lol

I’m not sure, but here’s a very old thread about it https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/best-age-for-hard-boiled-eggs.14405/

 

[Ruby Rogue]

I'm curious too, maybe the yolk is heavier when the eggs are fresh... this isn't the same as the common issue of hard to peel eggs.