What in the world is in my egg?

[Chrizjen]

This egg is from a Barred Rock that has been receiving extra vitamins and eggs. Are thse eggs edible? Any idea what the brown spots are? At first I thought that it was shell but it was not.

Only look at the spots closest to the yolk. The ones in the background are my counter top!

 

[justbugged]

It is a blood spot. I believe that it comes from a hemorrhage while it forms in the hen.

 

[b.hromada]

Those are what they call meat spots. they are harmless, and it happens sometimes.

 

[Tomhusker]

Blood from the chicken can get into the yolk occasionally while the egg is being formed, especially if she experiences any stress during the process. For example a dog getting into the hen house and chasing the hens around. Or maybe a domineering roo. Nothing to worry about. You can remove it with a spoon before cooking if you want, but there is no danger in it.

 

[mothersin2ition]

thats a meatspot, not a bloodspot. Its part of the follicle that comes off when the egg is leaving the ovary I believe. I did alot of research on it because my girls have these in their eggs quite often. A blood spot is a little hemmorraged blood, like the PP said.

Here is a link with info on bloodspots and meatspots:

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