What's on thins egg?

[Niss]

This is the second egg that's come thins way, with a cluster of tiny white balls on it. I would thing insect eggs of some type, but it's winter. Is it just extra "grains of shell"?

 

[mommissan]

I would have thought insect eggs too. Are they hard? Can you scratch that off? (eeew with your nail)

 

[Niss]

It'll rub off with minimal effort. And they are hard.

 

[mommissan]

I found this.

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Poultry-Farming-3481/2009/6/grainy-egg.htm

 

[Den in Penn]

Without bring able to handle it, I'd say its just extra calcium deposited on the egg. Happens sometimes.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

It's just calcium deposits, not to worry. You'll get all kinds of unusual looking eggs from your girlz. I wrote this blog post about how eggs are made by a hen and why funky ones look funky: http://eggcartonlabels.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-hen-makes-egg-egg-oddities.html

 

[Niss]

Thanks, the blog was great!