Cloudy egg white, clinging to the yoke

[fairfeatherfriend]

We have 11 hens which are just now beginning to lay again after our long, dark & rainy winter. One of the hens lays brown eggs with consistently cloudy white around the yoke. I'm aware that fresh eggs often have a bit of cloudiness in the white, but this one seems extreme. Does anyone know what that is or if it is safe to eat? (I've been tossing them out.) Thanks in advance for any helpful thoughts.

 

[silkiechicken]

I'd eat it. That girl probably has a slightly different protein deposition in the eggs she lays. You can always let her eggs sit a few weeks and then crack them open to see if they are still the same cloudyness. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Judy]

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I agree. I certainly get some variation in how the whites (or yolks) look, I figure depending on what weeds they are eating that week.

If you want to read all about egg defects:

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/11/egg-defects

 

[fairfeatherfriend]

Thanks, everyone. I'll take in your suggestions.