What is wrong with the egg yolk?

[sparkplug5]

This post is not about incubating. But I have a question about what is wrong with the yolk.
Usually I collect our eggs and leave them on the counter until we are ready to wash them. After they are washed I will "candle" them with a flashlight to find any fractures or cracks that I may not see with the naked eye. I have never seen an egg yolk look like this. The egg yolk appears to be made up of little circular cells. *we do have roosters, but all the pictures of fertilized eggs do not match my egg. I don't see veins or large air pockets. Just a mass of little balls that seem to be the yolk. I have searched the internet and I am stumped what this is. I have not cracked it open yet. Any thoughts? Thanks.

 

[tn_artist]

 

[BGcoop]

Please please post pictures when you crack that thing open!? That is really neat looking.

 

[MissMarple]

Wild!!!! Definitely want to see what that thing looks like when it's cracked but have absolutely nothing to offer in the way of what is going on there. That is amazing!

 

[Aquatic_blue]

Maybe this could help a little, not a whole lot of info, though:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/bubbles-in-egg-when-candling.1320192/page-2

 

[sparkplug5]

This post is not about incubating. But I have a question about what is wrong with the yolk.
Usually I collect our eggs and leave them on the counter until we are ready to wash them. After they are washed I will "candle" them with a flashlight to find any fractures or cracks that I may not see with the naked eye. I have never seen an egg yolk look like this. The egg yolk appears to be made up of little circular cells. *we do have roosters, but all the pictures of fertilized eggs do not match my egg. I don't see veins or large air pockets. Just a mass of little balls that seem to be the yolk. I have searched the internet and I am stumped what this is. I have not cracked it open yet. Any thoughts? Thanks.

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[sparkplug5]

We cracked it open. Nothing wrong with egg or yolk. Just had bubbles in it.

 

[BGcoop]

Interesting!

 

[MissMarple]

Wild!!! How interesting!! Now I wanna candle any eggs to see if they have bubbles......

 

[blackandtan]

Looks like bacteria got in, can’t think what else would cause that