Should I be worried...?

[BirdsInParadise]

Hey, y'all. Long time no post. Im still reading 2-3times a week,but haven't postedin a while.
My two wheaten marans are doing great (I think)but we lost our silkie Greycloud.
That being said...
I recently came across this and was wondering if I should be concerned for my bird? Is the egg safe to eat? Along side of this egg I found a VERY soft shelled egg. Im

getting worried...

 

[Chickassan]

It's fine, just a glitch in the matrix. Your girl is fine too,no worries.

 

[ThenNotSoChickenMaster]

First off, sorry for your loss.

Are they getting enough calcium?

What do you feed them?

Has there been any sort of stress?

It's weird that you were able to clean it off, otherwise I would say the pigment on the egg was a little off. Sometimes chickens just have a malfunction on the egg process and come up with odd eggs.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Maybe feed the eggshells separately than mixed into their feed. That way they can eat it when they want or need to. I just keep a small dish of eggshell and oyster shell in their run area. When they empty it, I refill it - which isn’t often.

 

[Chicken Boy 101]

Yes. Washed.

Then I wouldn't eat it see if you get another egg like that.

 

[BirdsInParadise]

It's fine, just a glitch in the matrix. Your girl is fine too,no worries.

Thank you for the reply.
AND the laugh!

 

[Chickassan]

This time of year weird eggs are very common. I got one today that looked and felt fine but when peeled the shell had little to no integrity and it was nearly chocolate brown normally nearly pink. Just wintertime weirdness.

 

[ThenNotSoChickenMaster]

Oh, I got confused with the 2 photos. I though it was the before and after wash. :/

@Chickassan is right, at this time of year eggs come out looking weird.

 

[21hens-incharge]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

I refer to this when I see weirdness in the eggs.

I hope it helps you too.

 

[21hens-incharge]

You are very welcome.

I never worry unless I see the issue repeat.

I would not panic. She may have just gone heavy on the oyster shell.