Random Eggs smell like fish when cooking!

[chickcrazyfolks]

So my Polish bantum's small white eggs smell like fish when they're cooked but don't taste like fish... the smell is off putting though. I've been searching for a way to have them not smell like fish! Will try the non soy thing, but I did find this... "Your eggs are safe to eat, although you may not be a fan of the smell. Let me explain the odor. The fishy egg is a known phenomenon in egg production. Certain breeds of chickens, particularly, but not limited to those that lay brown eggs, have a gene that converts fatty acids in their diet to compounds that smell fishy."

 

[chickymom85]

I know this is a pretty old post, and perhaps the answer is here and I just didn't see it. I have been having the fishy smelling/tasting eggs too. It's my Rhode Island Reds that are producing fishy eggs. So what my understanding is there are a whole lot of things that can cause this, including Omega-3's. However, the hens get Omega-3's just by eating the grass. So I don't know how to stop this. The previous post is correct, they are not harmful...unless making my pregnant stomach turn is considered harm (lol). I am hoping my other chickens don't suffer from this. I can at least give eggs from my other hens and just give the fishy eggs to me and my family. Lol

 

[3riverschick]

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I've been scouring the internet trying to find information on WHY my eggs smell like fish when cooking! Ive had buff orpington hens for the past 4 years and last spring added 5 standard cochins and 3 black jersey giants. Suddenly this spring I now have eggs that smell like fish when cooking them, and have even had friends complain they tasted like fish!! I love providing myself and friends with fresh eggs but am unable to with this. Ive checked their layer time and again, no fish meal, or omega-3 anything in it. Nor do I feed them seafood scraps of any kind. PLEASE HELP!!

[/quote ±-----------; Couple of causes I can think of for fishy tasting eggs one ,it's genetic . second , there's a study out on the Net revealing that when brown egg layers are fed canola their eggs can come out fishy tasting . interesting huh ? Best , Karen

 

[3riverschick]

Web search; 'soy-free diets for poultry" article by Oregon State University

" Feeding canola to poultry ", by eXtension.org

"Trimethylamine deposition on the egg yolk from laying hens with"... In Poultry Science by J Wang 2013
This article is scientific and also discusses the genetics behind the fishy flavor
( Canola is irradiated rapeseed).
Best,
Karen

 

[3riverschick]

Well reading up on this chloline chloride ( CC) which seems to be the cause of the fishy tasting eggs is interesting. (See article by Wang) apparently in humans . It is responsible for Clearer thinking and retaining facts. it's bioavailability is low because of the action of the gut. it's kind of interesting . it's used a lot in animal feed because it's a cheap source of this non essential nutrient.
CC needs FMO3 to keep it in check so that the eggs don't taste fishy .when there's not enough of FMO3 , the CC builds up in the bloodstream until enough of it is passed into the yolk when the egg is formed ..
and the yolk is fishy tasting


Best,
Karen