Speckled egg a problem? New layer.

[MountainMomma359]

My buff orphington Winnie just started laying less than a week ago. All eggs have been small and brown so far. Today her egg had purplish looking speckles and she laid way later in the day than usual. Google says it can be a problem, so when do I worry? She eats layer feed, shells on the side, and free ranges several hours a day.

 

[FunClucks]

??? My buff orpington's eggs look like that occasionally. What does Google say is the concern? They taste fine to me and my chickens are healthy...

 

[Coops Dad]

There are certain reasons that speckling can be an indicator of illness BUT it's rare and, in new layers- especially in brown eggers-, speckling is common.

Don't worry.

 

[MountainMomma359]

??? My buff orpington's eggs look like that occasionally. What does Google say is the concern? They taste fine to me and my chickens are healthy...

It says it can be poor nutrition and slow movement through the reproductive system.

 

[MountainMomma359]

There are certain reasons that speckling can be an indicator of illness BUT it's rare and, in new layers- especially in brown eggers-, speckling is common.

Don't worry.

Thanks, sometimes googling pet issues can be like going on web MD for a headache and you end up thinking you need to make out a will and get your affairs in order It is a lovely purple bloom though

 

[Coops Dad]

Thanks, sometimes googling pet issues can be like going on web MD for a headache and you end up thinking you need to make out a will and get your affairs in order It is a lovely purple bloom though

I avoid the internet illness sites because I'm always nearly dead, lol. My sister, OTOH, won't stop looking up her symptoms and, consequently, always thinks she's dying.

I have a few RIRs that are still in their speckle stage. One of our F1 olive eggers lays a sage green egg and, when first laying, she decorated them with an abundance of speckles. When she stopped, my wife was heartbroken because she thought they were the prettiest eggs ever.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Speckling is pretty normal for many chickens and a lot of people like them as they're more decorative.

 

[hysales]

i see those in eggs i get at the grocery store all the time. i wouldn't worry about it