Speckled egg?

[Mamachic1967]

I have one chicken that tends to lay a speckled egg. I do get the odd one but this one is covered. Can anyone tell me why?

 

[ShellyBear]

Some chickens just lay speckled eggs, or the speckles could be extra calcium forming on the shell thats why the spots might be bumpy, its not dangerous.

 

[chicklover 1998]

I have two that lay speckled eggs on looks like that the other is pinkish w/white spots. I'd like to know as well my guess is just it is just extra pigmentation

 

[Mamachic1967]

Thank you, that's a relief!

 

[Mamachic1967]

Seems to be normal, extra calcium I suppose.

 

[donrae]

It's not related to calcium, from my understanding.

A brown egg is genetically a white egg (when you crack it, the inside of the shell is white) with a "spray" of brown coating on the outside. This spray accounts for the different shades of brown that different hens lay. Some hens apply a nice, even coating of spray. Some have a sprayer that gets, well, clogged for lack of a better term. Think of a can of spray paint when it's not shaken well. It spatters. This is pretty much what happens with some hens. Now, I'm not advising you to shake your hen

, just enjoy your pretty speckled eggs.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I love speckled eggs, yours are pretty.

 

[Alagrace]

My Welsummer lays brown speckled eggs! I love them. From what I have heard, researched, speckled eggs is common from the Welsummers, Love your photos of your eggs.

 

[natalie1989]

I found this one today from one of my Barred Rocks, I believe. I thought it was dirty, but now I just think it's pretty! She has just begun laying in the last few days. I love all the helpful info here.