Is this egg safe to eat?

[EggSighted4Life]

You might be right, but I have a gal that throws them in literally every egg she lays that had two of her hatch. Granted they hatched before we started eating her eggs so we didn't know if they had meat spots or not

LMK if they hatch while you KNOW they have the meat OR blood spots in them.

Do eggs from this hen have a low hatch probability?

The eggs that have the blood spots in them have a low probability of hatching according to MY experience.

If she gives eggs withOUT the blood spots as well.. those SHOULD hatch just fine!

Bio security is a REAL concern.. and grown birds NOT welcome or invited to POSSIBLY share something that may NOT have presented or been noticed at the previous residence.. TRUE quarantine is virtually impossible with only 1 acre of land that I have.

Also.. adding Isbar won't do anything to improve egg color.laying ability, carcass size, etc.. I fail to understand what is the desire for crossing the two?? Just a question of curiosity, not one of judgement. Everyone has reasons for what THEY do.

 

[LizzzyJo]

I am a vegetarian , so I never eat chicken blood

To each their own, but harsh personal choice judgements can come off as a bit mean/unhelpful. Especially when OP is only asking about safety (see title).

 

[Chickensandhorsesforlife]

To each their own, but harsh personal choice judgements can come off as a bit mean/unhelpful. Especially when OP is only asking about safety (see title).

Not trying to offend anyone. Eating blood just seems wrong in my OPINION. not a fact, an opinion

 

[Chickensandhorsesforlife]

I am sorry if I seemed rude, but I am really passionate about not eating meat (or blood). I really do understand that people eat meat. People eat blood. I do not and never will , so It seems different to me that it does to others. Again, I am sorry if I was rude.

 

[wf1992]

I have YET to have an egg with a blood spot make it to hatch. They start developing but haven't ever gone all the way. There are lots of avid hatcher's on here that set double yolks and do all sorts of "crazy" things.. I would LOVE to see someone have a different experience than mine, so try and tag me if you come across or have it yourself please.

I presume its essentially an impurity that impedes the DNA coding.. like maybe a deformity or cancer. The embryo's don't *appear* to be able to just "absorb" it and continue.

I used to crack every egg in a bowl first.. but have hardly dealt with that, if at all since selling off my Marans stock. They were GOOD, hardy, birds.. good demeanor, dressed well for the table.. it was a VERY tough call to let them go! Other adventures were calling.

Since you know which gal it is, hopefully it will improve. All birds (and situations) are individuals, of that I have NO doubt! How old is she?

Also my research says it *can* be diet related.. I'm a treat miser, feed Purina flock raiser with oyster shell on the side and almost an acre of very decent (lush green with lots of bug and plant diversity) pasture in the PNW.. just for informational/comparative purpose in case the details matter for YOUR research purposes.

Interesting - I've never heard or thought of this! I have heard some are much more prone to spots, and have considered not breeding hens that produce them, but never thought it would actually affect hatching. I get meat spots, but have yet to track who's responsible. I doubt I could candle the EE & marans eggs for spots with any real success, so I'll have to figure it out before setting any more eggs. Assuming my broody is amenable in a couple months

And for the record, I've never thrown out an egg for spots. I (might!) spoon them out if I'm frying them, but never give them a second thought safety-wise.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

LMK if they hatch while you KNOW they have the meat OR blood spots in them.




The eggs that have the blood spots in them have a low probability of hatching according to MY experience.

If she gives eggs withOUT the blood spots as well.. those SHOULD hatch just fine!

Bio security is a REAL concern.. and grown birds NOT welcome or invited to POSSIBLY share something that may NOT have presented or been noticed at the previous residence.. TRUE quarantine is virtually impossible with only 1 acre of land that I have.

Also.. adding Isbar won't do anything to improve egg color.laying ability, carcass size, etc.. I fail to understand what is the desire for crossing the two?? Just a question of curiosity, not one of judgement. Everyone has reasons for what THEY do.

Will do. We're hoping to get more of her offspring, her daughter is a giant compared to birds a few weeks older than her

 

[Chickenheadmate]

you know that when you eat chicken you're eating way more of their blood than these spots...right?

I didn’t know that. Do you mind explaining, please.

 

[Chickenheadmate]

LMK if they hatch while you KNOW they have the meat OR blood spots in them.




The eggs that have the blood spots in them have a low probability of hatching according to MY experience.

If she gives eggs withOUT the blood spots as well.. those SHOULD hatch just fine!

Bio security is a REAL concern.. and grown birds NOT welcome or invited to POSSIBLY share something that may NOT have presented or been noticed at the previous residence.. TRUE quarantine is virtually impossible with only 1 acre of land that I have.

Also.. adding Isbar won't do anything to improve egg color.laying ability, carcass size, etc.. I fail to understand what is the desire for crossing the two?? Just a question of curiosity, not one of judgement. Everyone has reasons for what THEY do.

To try and get offspring that lay olive eggs.

 

[LizzzyJo]

I didn’t know that. Do you mind explaining, please.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I throw out bad eggs like that and sometimes I feed them to the dogs. I think eating blood is gross

I agree that it's gross (to my brain that SEES it).. My husband tells me I have "first world" problems, and he is correct! I'm a texture freak and that will never be felt in my mouth, but we all eat with our eyes first.

I also feed them to my dogs, back to the chickens, etc. OR spoon them out

When I was a kid my grandma used to spoon out the chalazae from EVERY egg as she thought it was an umbilical cord for a chick! Heck, 20 years ago I was SCARED to eat a brown or blue shelled egg.

To each their own, but harsh personal choice judgements can come off as a bit mean/unhelpful. Especially when OP is only asking about safety (see title).

What I saw was a statement about their personal choice and NOT a harsh personal judgement towards anyone else. So if anyone is being offended THAT easily.. they might just be TOO offensive.

We ALL give our opinions on here.

Yes, people eat blood, cats, dogs, chickens, cows, rabbits, and so on. In some countries they literally have blood sausage.. those people are resourceful and I'm SPOILED/food secure.

Some people do things for religious reasons. Whether you eat blood stuff or plant stuff because you can't perceive plants as bleeding or having pain since they are a slower life form.. it ALL came from the earth and returns to the earth!

No we aren't here to judge but it is okay to share our experiences AND reasoning behind it. THIS is how we learn and grow as a people and a community!

Safe to eat eggs with blood spots, yes.

Gross, depends on your perspective/perception.

I'm happy to be getting eggs again, finally!