Hen laying egg with white powder looking shell

[BERT G]

I have 4 ISA brown hens (my total urban flock) One not sure which one is laying on a fairly regular basis eggs that have a white powdery look to the outside of the shell. Is this normal or is she lacking something in diet or what?

 

[joedie]

Maybe just a very heavy bloom?

 

[jmtcmkb]

I wonder the same thing, mine just started laying and my mystery layer ( laying in the run, or on coop floor when I'm not looking!) has powdery residue on shell. Going to watch here for possibly answer.

 

[BERT G]

Whjat does bloom mean ?

 

[Happy Chooks]

Whjat does bloom mean ?

Bloom is the protective coating the hen applies to the egg as it is laid. It keeps bacteria out. And yes, it can have a powdery appearance.

 

[Henlus]

I think it can also be due to stress.

 

[Andrew Altice]

I have 7 grown americaunas, 4 welsummers, & 3 black coppers. My kids gather the eggs most of the time & one day last week they brought in a tiny blue egg. I blew it off thinking it was a blue jay or something like that but yesterday I found 1 the size of a jumbo marble perfectly round. Don't understand they been laying for a year. What's the cause. Thanks

 

[Andrew Altice]

Trying to send pic.