Is This Egg OK to Eat?

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This is the second egg I found in the nest box like this.
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The membrane inside is not broken.
I have only one laying hen and three 8 week old pullets that are integrated and living peacefully together. The older hen has never pecked eggs before. Could the younger ones be curious about the egg and end up breaking it? If so, how can this be stopped?
 
How long was it sitting out? It is probably still alright to eat if it was from today, just make sure to cook it well. They could be pecking at the eggs if their is a speck or deformity on them and they try to get it off. Also, the shells might be thin and easy to break. You could try to get thicker, stronger shells by providing a source of calcium to the chickens, a popular choice is Oyster shells, just take some and put them in a dish and then put that dish near their feeder so they can take some when they need it. You can usually find Oyster shells at Tractor Supply or other feed stores.
 
Kessel23 said:
How long was it sitting out? It is probably still alright to eat if it was from today, just make sure to cook it well. They could be pecking at the eggs if their is a speck or deformity on them and they try to get it off. Also, the shells might be thin and easy to break. You could try to get thicker, stronger shells by providing a source of calcium to the chickens, a popular choice is Oyster shells, just take some and put them in a dish and then put that dish near their feeder so they can take some when they need it. You can usually find Oyster shells at Tractor Supply or other feed stores.
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Yes, the egg is from just a little while ago and they do have free access to oyster shells and grit next to the main feeder. My hen's eggshells actually seem regular thickness.
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Since my chix are mixed ages I'm feeding an All-Flock feed currently. When they're all laying I'll probably switch back to layer.
 
A hen stands when the egg is coming out. Egg will break like that when it hits bottom of nest, if there is not enough nest material. 4" of bedding in nests. Check daily.
I have to add twice a week.
That egg looks clean. I have eaten eggs like that immediately, before I knew it was from landing on wood. I haven't gotten any since making sure there's enough bedding to cushion the drop. GC
 
GC-Raptor said:
A hen stands when the egg is coming out. Egg will break like that when it hits bottom of nest, if there is not enough nest material. 4" of bedding in nests. Check daily.
I have to add twice a week.
That egg looks clean. I have eaten eggs like that immediately, before I knew it was from landing on wood. I haven't gotten any since making sure there's enough bedding to cushion the drop. GC
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Oh right! A hard floor!
Backstory: I just built a new coop and the nest box is on the opposite side from the old coop. Now that the brooder is open to the public (which is comparative to where the old nest boxes were) she wants to lay there.

So I just found a wood box and threw in some shavings to see if she would like it. I forgot I have some more brand new thick nesting pads. Going to put one in the new box now!
But I didn't think that hole in the egg looked like a crack from dropping... it looked like a peck.
 

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