IT HAPPENED!!!

[junior67]

I have a question. If they were cold when got them do they need to go right into the fridge?

no since they aren't washed yet they don't have to go in the fridge. it wasn't extremely cold but cold enough since the mornings have been cold here.

 

[junior67]

Is the white dribble normal? Or does that mean worms?

such pretty eggs!!!! it just looks like a spot that didn't get color to me. but I am not sure about worms at all but wouldn't think it would make a spot like that, but I am new and haven't had to deal with that at all, yet...

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

I made an omelet for dinner with the two! I know I should have waited or maybe saved the first one. BUT, I have been wanting eggs.
I have three who will lay the dark brown with brown spots. They should be any day. Then my Penciled Plymouth Rock is ready too all 4 are 6 months.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

such pretty eggs!!!! it just looks like a spot that didn't get color to me. but I am not sure about worms at all but wouldn't think it would make a spot like that, but I am new and haven't had to deal with that at all, yet...

I red somewhere that if the eggs have a smear of poo the hen likely has worms. The first one just had the lighter piment on top with no white marbling.

 

[junior67]

I red somewhere that if the eggs have a smear of poo the hen likely has worms. The first one just had the lighter piment on top with no white marbling.

hmmmmm I haven't heard that before. Nugget seems to always have a dirty bum (she has a bit of a fluffy bum) so every so often her eggs have poo on them. I just need to give her a bath to clean her bum but it is chilly out now so really hoping I don't have to since I don't really have anywhere to keep here to get dry and warm since I have 4 cats and 2 dogs in my house.

 

[4flock]

My EE Emma laid an egg this week 1.5x’s the size of her normal eggs. Weighing in at a whopping 73g! Usually she lays about 50g eggs. Now this next question might be extremely naive however this is my first go at livestock. Does this happen because she didn’t lay one day and the egg just kept on a-cookin’ until she dropped it the following day? This egg has been the first egg from my flock this fall that has way over exceeded their norm. Do things like this happen often or is this just a random surprise that has no rhyme or reason?

 

[MochaLatte]

@Idaho Chicken Bungalow These are such a dark color already - and they will still get darker as she keeps laying!!! Absolutely gorgeous. I really like the half dark half light egg... it looks like an Easter egg that was only half-dipped haha.

I'm glad junior answered your other questions because I have no idea about the marks or temp/frig situation!

 

[MochaLatte]

I made an omelet for dinner with the two! I know I should have waited or maybe saved the first one. BUT, I have been wanting eggs.
I have three who will lay the dark brown with brown spots. They should be any day. Then my Penciled Plymouth Rock is ready too all 4 are 6 months.

Good for you. I bet it was the most delicious omelet!

 

[MochaLatte]

Weighing in at a whopping 73g! Usually she lays about 50g eggs.

Ooooooo now that is a double-yolker, I'd bet! It's random, but common in new layers. My BCM threw two in a row this past week without a day off inbetween(first 2 in the pic of course):



Anytime my girls throw those extra big eggs, that's what it is, always... or at least that's how it's been so far for me! Make sure to cook that one up extra yummy. Your carton is full of such beautiful eggs! Was Emma "branded" a regular EE, or Olive egger? She's got a really neat color going on!

 

[MochaLatte]

It is a really pretty color though, it is like a really light pinkish tinted tan.

I absolutely adore themmmmmm. Tell her I said good job on color choice!