Spots in egg yolks?

[mikenandrea]

Can someone tell me why my eggs have spots in them? I am not sure if they are blood spots or not. All my eggs turn out this way. Every since my hens started laying. The 2 that is laying, that is.. They have been this way for 2 months?

 

[cowman910]

Can you post a picture? what color are the spots?

 

[Kittymomma]

Probably just meat spots. It happens, with some hens it happens a lot. They don't change the taste/texture of the egg at all and are just fine for eating. If you think it could be something else post a pic. and we'll try to figure it out.

 

[Moe Myers]

Are they little brownish spots?? And, Do you have a rooster?? if so.....lol

 

[tammyd57]

All eggs have a small round white spot on them. This is what gets fertilized if you have a rooster mating with your hen.
Is that what the spots look like?

 

[mikenandrea]

Yes they are brown spots.. They are not subjected to a rooster

Is there anything I can do to make them go away?

 

[Kittymomma]

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Not that I know of. For some hens it's just part of their process, for others it's an occasional thing. Like I said before though, it doesn't effect the taste or texture of the eggs, just looks a little odd before you cook them.

 

[gritsar]

Here's some information on meat spots and what, if anything, can be done about them:

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/29/meat-spots

The incidence of meat and/or blood spots has nothing to do with having a rooster.

If you have a rooster you can tell the egg is fertilized by looking at the egg yolk, but you have to look closely and know what you're looking for.
I have a very active rooster and have seen maybe one meat spot with my flock in two years, three blood spots.