Hello from Texas

[Their gram]

Hi, I have chickens but am by no means a chicken pro. Today when gathering the eggs, I found the most bizarre thing I have ever seen! I am looking for info about it - surely someone else has seen such a thing. It might be a clone embryo trying to form on the outside of the egg of a Black Copper Maran. I have no roosters.

Someone please tell me where to post a thread about this and maybe even post some pics. However, they are pretty bizarre.

 

[sunflour]

so glad you have joined us.

With no roosters it is unlikely to be an embryo.

I would suggest you post your question with pics on the "chicken behaviors and egg laying forum.

And also post pic here as well.

Hopefully someone can help solve the mystery.

 

[ChicKat]

Sometimes the inside membranes are left hanging out of the shell as it forms and it makes for a weird egg with like a string or attachment coming out of the shell. It's rare, but it happens.

Welcome to BYC BTW :O)

 

[eggbert420]

Hi, I have chickens but am by no means a chicken pro. Today when gathering the eggs, I found the most bizarre thing I have ever seen! I am looking for info about it - surely someone else has seen such a thing. It might be a clone embryo trying to form on the outside of the egg of a Black Copper Maran. I have no roosters.

Someone please tell me where to post a thread about this and maybe even post some pics. However, they are pretty bizarre.

or you could post a pic right here.

 

[theoldchick]

Howdy! Welcome to the flock! Sometimes chickens will lay some funky eggs. Young pullets who are just starting out can really produce hair-raising eggs! Older hens who are at the end of their laying career can also lay weird eggs. If you can, post a picture.

 

[ChicKat]

Sadly can't get the search on BYC to work for me, and can not edit the post -- but this link has an egg with a tail -- perhaps your strange egg is like that?
http://www.yellowbirchhobbyfarm.com/weird-eggs-101-the-oddities-explained/

 

[Their gram]

Sadly can't get the search on BYC to work for me, and can not edit the post -- but this link has an egg with a tail -- perhaps your strange egg is like that?
http://www.yellowbirchhobbyfarm.com/weird-eggs-101-the-oddities-explained/

Not really like my oddity egg, but omigosh, I am never going to eat chicken or eggs again after all this.... I did just find something called "Parthenogenesis." It's " a natural form of asexual reproduction in which growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization."

 

[Their gram]

I posted pics in the "chicken behaviors and egg laying" section...only for the brave!

She is a four year old hen.

 

[Mooker]

Welcome!

 

[drumstick diva]

Chickat thank you for the link explaining egg malfunctions. Yuck, some of those examples - I'll never be able to UN see. Ick!!