Thick egg yoke

[hunterdan1]

Hello all,
I went to make my daughter some scrambled duck eggs this morning, cracked the egg open and the yoke was a thick gel consistency. The follwing 3 eggs were the same. We have been getting close to or below freezing this week, but the eggs have been sat on by our hen until we gather them. What causes this?

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Hello all,
I went to make my daughter some scrambled duck eggs this morning, cracked the egg open and the yoke was a thick gel consistency. The follwing 3 eggs were the same. We have been getting close to or below freezing this week, but the eggs have been sat on by our hen until we gather them. What causes this?

Nutrition and low temperatures can both affect yoke consistency. A firm, thick yolk in general is good sign of a nutritious quality egg. The thinner/runnier yolks from store eggs when you first crack them are actually a sign of of lower quality.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Duck eggs are much thicker than chicken eggs. Temperatures can affect the consistency as well as age. Are the eggs collected every day?

 

[hunterdan1]

Duck eggs are much thicker than chicken eggs. Temperatures can affect the consistency as well as age. Are the eggs collected every day?

Yes they get collected every morning

 

[Quatie]

I refrigerate my duck eggs. If I take them out of the fridge for use, they are usually more firm than a fresh one that has not been refrigerated. I agree the colder temperatures do make the yolk and whites more firm.