wonky shaped egg

1ChickyMomma

In the Brooder
Apr 27, 2015
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Goulais River, Ontario, Canada
One of my girls layed this egg this morning, should i be converend? Is it safe to consume? Is there something wrong with her?
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Looks like corrugated shell... crack it open and check for double yolk! I'd eat it

"This happens when the egg membrane is thinner than it should be, often as a result of double ovulation (two yolks) and having to stretch thinner to cover the extra egg contents. This results in insufficient plumping of the egg, leaving a corrugated membrane onto which the shell gets deposited, so the shell takes on a corrugated appearance as well. Causes are:

- Extra large egg size, often double or multi yolk eggs;

- Newcastle disease;

- Excessive use of antibiotics;

- Copper deficiency in the hen's diet;

- Excess calcium consumption;

- A defective shell gland;

- It is often seen with hens recovering from infectious bronchitis;

- It can be hereditary.

 

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