Hatching eggs pre incubation

[Lisa_123]

Does anyone know what these funny things are outside of the egg, rough in texture?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

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Does anyone know what these funny things are outside of the egg, rough in texture?

Excess calcification.. possibly genetic if diet is not over saturated (with calcium or D3).. maybe a reproductive (shell gland) glitch.. Certainly not *ideal* for hatching. (described in #6 of first link, but best seen in similar fashion to yours on the later links)

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

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/weird-tiny-balls-on-ee-egg-what-is-this.632219/

https://www.fresheggsdaily.blog/2016/02/why-does-my-egg-look-weird-eggshell.html

 

[Lisa_123]

Excess calcification.. possibly genetic if diet is not over saturated (with calcium or D3).. maybe a reproductive (shell gland) glitch.. Certainly not *ideal* for hatching. (described in #6 of first link, but best seen in similar fashion to yours on the later links)

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

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/weird-tiny-balls-on-ee-egg-what-is-this.632219/

https://www.fresheggsdaily.blog/2016/02/why-does-my-egg-look-weird-eggshell.html

How do you think this will affect incubation success?

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Since those kinds of deposits are often indicative of a shell anomaly, I'd be concerned about moisture loss from the egg during incubation. I've accidentally knocked a couple of those bumps off while handling eggs and found that there was a hole in the shell under them, so I would expect that it would behave much like a crack in the egg and allow more moisture to escape than a "normal" shell would.

If the bumps are intact, they ultimately may not pose a problem, but they could potentially come off while being turned and handled. If you've set the egg already, let us know how incubation goes. Best of luck!

 

[Lisa_123]

Set them yesterday, I'll let you know in 28days, Turkey eggs