Tiny specks on the inside on eggshell.

[FortCluck]

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Yes, the spots are on the shell, under the membrane. The spots don't stain the membrane or transfer to the yoke or white

That's just pigment on the shell. This pic would've helped me a lot yesterday morning

 

[FortCluck]

Any idea why it would appear all of a sudden like that? No feed change.

I call it their paint sprayer... Sometimes it just acts all wonky when an egg is being made. Sometimes I get speckled shells and I have no speckled egg layers.

It would be that too much pigmentation got put onto the egg and the more porous an egg is the more it'll come through the shell.

 

[aart]

Well, I do hope someone out there will have an answer, or hopefully someone else has seen this too. We are eating them, and as I said before, have been since November with no ill effects. It is just worries me a tad.

Did you not see these replies?

Just pigment in the shell then......Whew! Eh?

Yes, I wouldn’t worry! Just pigmentation associated with the shell, and not affecting the egg interior (edible part).

I still wonder if that shell is porous.

 

[Farmgirlintheruff]

I have two roosters and three hens. They are caged at night and have the run of the farm during the day. Two of my hens started to lay their first eggs in November. Since then, some of the eggs have small speckles adhered to the inside of the shell. The end opposite of the air sac. The chickens seem well. The eggs are fine otherwise. What is this?View attachment 2008452

Do you still have this egg in the pic? Feel like doing a science experiment? I have a hunch it's bacteria or mold spores. Take the shell and place it in a shallow dish with a moist paper towel to create humidity. Cover loosely and place the dish someplace warm and dark such as your water heater closet.

Check it in a few days. If the spots have grown, you can be assured they are living organisms. You'd need a microscope and a science degree to identify what life form they are, though.

So my guestion is, are they safe to eat? We have been eating them. And, how do I fix these chickens?

 

[Farmgirlintheruff]

So my guestion is, are they safe to eat? We have been eating them. And, how do I fix these chickens?

These eggs were just laid today.

 

[2 many chickens]

Looks like mold or something odd like that.
I would not eat that.

 

[FortCluck]

I agree with @FortCluck. I wouldn't eat the eggs nor would I feed them to the chickens until I determine whether or not they are ALIVE! The simple experiment I posted can determine if these are indeed alive. If they are living organisms, I would assume bacteria.

We do know that bacteria can enter a porous egg shell and kill the embryo developing inside, so this guess isn't out there in left field.

I saw someone else open an egg and there was mold in it.

Is there a way for someone to prevent this from happening?

 

[Farmgirlintheruff]

I saw someone else open an egg and there was mold in it.

Is there a way for someone to prevent this from happening?

I think I will try to post this in the disease section for that answer
These eggs are coming out of the chicken, looking like this. Not sitting around. I like all the ideas about this though. I just want to stop what ever is causing this.

 

[Farmgirlintheruff]

Don't post another thread so you can keep all your answers in one thread, it will be easier that way. Just edit this one and ask how to fix it.

 

[FortCluck]

@Miss Lydia do you know anyone who has dealt with this issue?