Little pellets covering egg?

[jackpinesavage]

My flock just started laying again after molting. Picking eggs this morning one of them was covered in little pellets about the size and shape of breadmaking yeast, they are the same brown color as the egg. A quick Google search didn't come up with anything. Just wondering if this is normal or a sign of infection or worms?

 

[Ridgerunner]

If you check through these you can probably find something similar. It sounds like some variation of calcium deposits. It does not hurt the egg in any way, it’s still useable. If you were selling them commercially it might be an issue just because of appearance, but I use those and don’t worry about it.

Egg Quality Handbook
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/ourbooks/1/egg-quality-handbook/

Egg Shell Defects
https://www.alltech.com/sites/default/files/alltech-egg-shell-quality-poster.pdf

 

[GardenTillers44]

We had a Partridge Plymouth Rock start laying three weeks ago after a molt-induced hiatus. The first egg she laid was like that with little raised granules on the egg. I checked it out with a magnifier and it appeared as Ridgerunner suggested, like some excess of calcium that occured in the formation of the egg, perhaps due to the long layoff? Subsequent eggs have been normal and it was just as tasty as usual.

 

[aart]

I have seen that on occasion from various birds......
........and have one bird that consistently has them on her eggs.

 

[JaredCrue]

@jackpinesavage

Welcome to the club! Bawk!


How many chickens do you have?