Lumpy egg-The white/yolk are always excellent looking/tasty

[chooniecat]

but shell is not pretty(I don't sell these-they're ours!!!!). Knowledge of what can CAUSE these?Bad pics, as always, but I think the problem is visable enuf.Top/bottom of egg the worst.

 

[SD Bird Lady]

I would guess it is a calcium phosphorus imbalance. Is it just one hen with the issue? Has she been laying long? What are they fed & do they free range?

 

[TheCrazyClucker]

huh... I'm stumped. I've never seen anything like it. Is the shell soft? Was the hen that layed it molting?

 

[chooniecat]

No clue who does it(probably same hen-only happens 1x per week) and if it IS the same hen it would be an older hen(3 1/2 yo) probably. Has occured for last 3 yrs. Nothing I can do about it-too many hens. Currently none are molting. I remember seeing similar pics a long time ago.Have found occassional soft egg(has been a smooth egg and only happens 2x a yr. or so)but this egg is hard.

 

[SD Bird Lady]

I am going to stick with my guess that they are calcium deposits. I would think if you sanded it they would be white underneath the brown layer. Just one of those anomolies you would have never gotten to see if you only purchased eggs from the store.

 

[Imp]

Here's some info about lumpy eggs:

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/18/misshapen-eggs

Imp

 

[chooniecat]

Imp-this site was kind of vauge but it was still interesting. My computer doesn't load correctly and I think thats why it seemed like some pages were missing.Anyhoo-ty

 

[Imp]

Imp-this site was kind of vauge but it was still interesting. My computer doesn't load correctly and I think thats why it seemed like some pages were missing.Anyhoo-ty

The list on the left is/are links to other pages. Not sure what you mean?

 

[SD Bird Lady]

Ya once you click on the links it gets more detailed at first I thought it was vague too but the links explain in better detail.

 

[chooniecat]

OK. I am NOT the brightest and I have returned to the poultrysite and have my brain together this a.m. and see much more there today!! I am going to hang my head now. TY.