whats wrong with my egg

[hitnspit]

whats the deal with this egg. Not the first one i have got but it is the worse. This stuff crumbles right off with water????????????????

 

[Knittycat]

It's excess calcium. Are you feeding oyster shell?

 

[bantamboy]

ouch !!!!!!! poor chicken i bet it hurt.

 

[Yay Chicks!]

Calcium deposits are not unusual, but that's quite a bit. I have heard that sometimes it is worse with age, but I don't know for sure if that is true.

 

[hitnspit]

I do not feed shells to my birds..........

 

[In His Service]

I remember reading somewhere that it could be due to not enough water or the hen being startled during laying.

 

[wannabchick]

Extra calcium?
Wowzer, I learn so much here. Thank u for sharing
We can learn...

 

[MSDeb]

Here is a link to a site that has articles on many egg defects. Very informative.

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/21/pimples