Oct 12, 2013 #1 cochinator In the Brooder 6 Years Jul 18, 2013 57 9 33 This is a giant egg from a barred rock that is about 3 years old. Anyone every seen a pattern like this on top and what does it mean. Last edited: Oct 12, 2013
This is a giant egg from a barred rock that is about 3 years old. Anyone every seen a pattern like this on top and what does it mean.
Oct 12, 2013 #2 Kelsie2290 Free Ranging Premium Feather Member 14 Years Feb 18, 2011 36,684 5,031 716 Ohio http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/20/bodychecked-eggs They call that a body checked/wrinkled/corrugated egg, here is The Poultry Sites page for the body checked eggs. It has to do with damage to the egg while in the shell gland from various causes. Age often seems to bring them on and older birds lay them more often, I get them a lot from my old commercial White Leghorns. They are fine to eat, the shell just tends to be fragile on the wrinkles. http://www.alltech.com/sites/default/files/alltech-egg-shell-quality-poster.pdf
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/20/bodychecked-eggs They call that a body checked/wrinkled/corrugated egg, here is The Poultry Sites page for the body checked eggs. It has to do with damage to the egg while in the shell gland from various causes. Age often seems to bring them on and older birds lay them more often, I get them a lot from my old commercial White Leghorns. They are fine to eat, the shell just tends to be fragile on the wrinkles. http://www.alltech.com/sites/default/files/alltech-egg-shell-quality-poster.pdf