Spots on egg yolks

[PetersonHappyMeal]

Hi. We have free range chickens and haven’t had any problems with them until last week.

I have googled and searched but have had no luck with my question.
I cracked two eggs the other day and the yolks in both eggs had lots of white spots on it. Please help. Not sure if it is a problem or not.

 

[21hens-incharge]

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publi...dbook/32/mottled-yolks-and-discoloured-yolks/

This article discusses the mottling.

I think it is normal(ish).



I am sure more folks will pop in to help too.

Its a friendly place with great folks as you may already know.

 

[N F C]

All kinds of strange things can happen with eggs. Check this article out...it looks like your eggs might be the same as described under #3 under Common Egg Yolk Problems:
common-egg-quality-problems.65923

 

[N F C]

Almost forgot...

 

[KayTee]

A couple of questions to maybe add information that will help us diagnose your problem:

- Do you remember if the egg yolks looked different before they were fried, or did they look normal when raw and the spots only appeared as they cooked through?

- Have you treated your hens for anything recently (worming / antibiotics / anticoccidiosis treatments etc.) or have they had any changes to their feed / free-ranging areas they access? (Or any other major changes to bedding / coop / routine... anything at all.)

Also, do you know if these eggs were from the same or different hens? (I appreciate that with a free-range flock it is not always easy to identify who lays which egg, but sometimes shell colour, egg shape or timing can give clues!)

I don't have any amazing insights into the cause - I have never encountered this in any of my girls' eggs - but maybe it will help others to give you some clues as to what was going on.

 

[Silkies rule Forever]

Look up common egg problems in chickens!! It could be meat spots

 

[Silkies rule Forever]

I don’t know what the spots in the yolk is either?