I got some eggs.. not sure who from!

[kerriliane]

So, I have 4 muscovy hens that are 4-5 months old.....
they sleep in the coop with the chickens because it's warm.
I found a hidden nest in there today, that everyone seems to use...
I've now found about 5 or 6 of these slightly greenish eggs, a bit larger than a chicken egg.. and the shell doesnt look solid.. it looks like an egg shell thats been soaked in water for a while almost slightly translucent in spots..
Could these be from a duck?
they're VERY dirty eggs, and i've found two outside - one by the pond, and another by some food.

I have a white leghorn egg with two of the unknown eggs.
One I've washed a bit to show the colouring, the other I left as is. I rarely wash my eggs, as they are usually clean, but these mystery ones are gross!

 

[pips&peeps]

The top two look like duck eggs, the bottom looks like a chicken egg. Duck eggs have a waxy appearance.

 

[kerriliane]

Ooh!
okay. Do duck eggs have the same sign of fertility as chicken eggs?
I cracked one today, to see if it had a spot on the yolk, and it had a decent sized spot.. larger than a non fertile chicken egg spot.. But I'm pretty sure all 4 muscovies are hens!

Are duck eggs always dirty like this?

 

[Mahonri]

Quote:
YES!

 

[muddyhorse]

m r ducks

yes duck eggs tend to be dirty they clean up well. they are fabulous for baking. my ducks outlay my chickens in the winter

 

[kerriliane]

the big one is a double yolker..
Should i save them and sell them?
I'm not sure I'd much like a duck egg.. Chicken eggs are quite tasty but I dunno about ducks...

 

[gryeyes]

I love to eat duck eggs! I save my chicken eggs for my customers, plus keep my landlady in eggs (of both types) and give some away now and then. I do eat the chicken eggs which have gotten muddy or look odd, and the bantam eggs.

I was a little bit hesitant, at first, but they are SO good! Plus they make fluffier baked goods.