Need help with an egg issue......

[csummer8882]

I have a girl that insists on kicking out everything that is in the nest box. We have tried almost everything I think. She likes a nice thin layer of hay in there we have finally figured it out, I think. In light of the nice thin layer, this is what I get every day in at least 1 egg. The shell is cracked, with a hole but the membrane is still intact. Is the egg still good or not? Thank you!

 

[Stephen518]

As long as the membrane is intact it should be fine, especially if you are gathering them daily. I would just move the cracked eggs to the top of the pile for being used and not use them in a soft cooked method. JMHO

Stephen

 

[ThinkingChickens]

I've eaten them like this. My Delaware will do this sometimes if someone has laid in her box first. I try to collect eggs as I hear the egg song, but I'm not always home. She seems to do it more out of anger than like she wants to eat the egg. Darn chickens. ha ha

 

[duckinnut]

I got a few of those along the way. Think its more of poor rolling skills and perhaps not enough calcium. Seems it was always on the end never in the middle.

 

[csummer8882]

Yes, its always on the end. Like maybe she isnt squatting down enough and the egg just drops out of her. LOL Thanks everyone. I have been throwing these holy eggs out but I will keep them from here on out. Thank you!