What makes eggs spotted?

ClaraCluckChicken

Songster
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Jul 11, 2017
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Hi! What makes some eggs have these weird “dots”
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Shell could be porous here, candling should tell that tale.

Here's some other reasons.....
'Speckled' eggs can happen for several different reasons...very few, if any, of which are a 'problem'.
Can be caused by:
Excess or uneven pigment coating.
Excess or uneven cuticle(bloom).
Excess calcium deposits.
Porous eggs can appear speckled.
Some birds lay them consistently, some only once in awhile.
The pigment or bloom can change appearance when wet, then change back when dry again.

As long as bird is getting a good diet and is healthy in every other way, it is no cause for concern.
 

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