What's wrong with these eggs?

[maree1525]

So one of my pullets who has recently started laying has laid eggs with white strands through the "white" of the egg. Every egg she lays is like this. The other 10 hens are laying normal eggs.

 

[GitaBooks]

That is very strange. I've never seen anything like that.

 

[Spartan22]

Just curious, are they fertilized? You have a roo?

 

[maree1525]

Just curious, are they fertilized? You have a roo?

Sorry for the late reply. Nope no roo in the flock only hens...

 

[aart]

How long has she been laying?
Are they still like this?

 

[Ridgerunner]

That’s very interesting. I’ve never noticed that but it may be an indication the egg is very fresh if it is actually “cloudy”. I don’t know why one hen would regularly do that when the others don’t but each hen is an individual. They are not always consistent. A cloudy egg white is caused by dissolved carbon dioxide in the egg. As the egg ages the carbon dioxide escapes through the porous shell. A clear egg white does not mean the egg is not fresh, just that a cloudy egg white is really really fresh. It’s amazing what you can find on Google sometimes.

Looking at that it is not the Chalaza. Chalaza are two twisted white bands in the egg whites that hold the yolk in the center. All the eggs should have those, though some are more prominent than others.

 

[maree1525]

How long has she been laying?
Are they still like this?

She has been laying for around 4 weeks now and yep every egg the same as these

 

[maree1525]

That’s very interesting. I’ve never noticed that but it may be an indication the egg is very fresh if it is actually “cloudy”. I don’t know why one hen would regularly do that when the others don’t but each hen is an individual. They are not always consistent. A cloudy egg white is caused by dissolved carbon dioxide in the egg. As the egg ages the carbon dioxide escapes through the porous shell. A clear egg white does not mean the egg is not fresh, just that a cloudy egg white is really really fresh. It’s amazing what you can find on Google sometimes.

Looking at that it is not the Chalaza. Chalaza are two twisted white bands in the egg whites that hold the yolk in the center. All the eggs should have those, though some are more prominent than others.

Ooh that's quite intersting I might leave a few if her eggs for a while and see if it changes over time

 

[aart]

I'm guessing some kind of genetic malfunction.
Will be interesting to see if they 'clear' up with some aging of egg or pullet.
I do hope you post back here with an update occasionally.

 

[ArizonaChick9]

Ooh that's quite intersting I might leave a few if her eggs for a while and see if it changes over time

I am curious, did you ever check this?