Why are my yolks coming out scrambled?

[natyvidal]

Hi everyone! The weirdest thing is happening when I crack my eggs to cook them.
A bit of history first.
I’ve been keeping layers for several years and selling their eggs. Never had issues before.

During the week I collect and keep the eggs on a table in my lanai. Outdoors. Sometimes on their side in a container or on an egg carton with point down. Recently I’ve been away for almost two weeks and had two different persons taking. Are of my flock.

So by the time I came back I realized I had to many old eggs that I should not sell so I separated them to scramble for my flock and for the family to eat. The thing is the older ones maybe 2-3 weeks old only, are coming out scrambled!

I’ve kept eggs outside on this table for three years. I’ve never seen this happening before. This lanai can be hot in the summer or cold in the winter. But the temperature is constant at either time. No abrupt changes. I also do not wash or clean my eggs until delivery day.

When I crack the eggs they are not smelly. They smell like eggs. And. I’ve kept unwashed eggs before, up to a month on my kitchen counter and when used they were fine.

Questions:
Why is this happening now?
Could it be bacterial?
My flock wasn’t treated correctly in my absence?
something in their feed?
Nest boxes weren’t clean as often?
Eggs were not collected diligently every day?
And being fertile got damaged. (I have 2 roosters.)


i am posting pictures.

Thank you for your input and info.

The last picture with whole yolks are from this week and last week. They are perfect.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hi everyone! The weirdest thing is happening when I crack my eggs to cook them.
A bit of history first.
I’ve been keeping layers for several years and selling their eggs. Never had issues before.

During the week I collect and keep the eggs on a table in my lanai. Outdoors. Sometimes on their side in a container or on an egg carton with point down. Recently I’ve been away for almost two weeks and had two different persons taking. Are of my flock.

So by the time I came back I realized I had to many old eggs that I should not sell so I separated them to scramble for my flock and for the family to eat. The thing is the older ones maybe 2-3 weeks old only, are coming out scrambled!

I’ve kept eggs outside on this table for three years. I’ve never seen this happening before. This lanai can be hot in the summer or cold in the winter. But the temperature is constant at either time. No abrupt changes. I also do not wash or clean my eggs until delivery day.

When I crack the eggs they are not smelly. They smell like eggs. And. I’ve kept unwashed eggs before, up to a month on my kitchen counter and when used they were fine.

Questions:
Why is this happening now?
Could it be bacterial?
My flock wasn’t treated correctly in my absence?
something in their feed?
Nest boxes weren’t clean as often?
Eggs were not collected diligently every day?
And being fertile got damaged. (I have 2 roosters.)


i am posting pictures.

Thank you for your input and info.

The last picture with whole yolks are from this week and last week.

Temperature consistency, & age weaken yolks. Eggs that are pre incubated tend have yolks that break almost immediately after cracking.

 

[MysteryChicken]

My phone is stupid.

 

[Ryguy3684]

You can scramble an egg inside the shell. I've seen all different contraptions people have made to spin the eggs. It appears they have to be shaken, or spun, very quickly, and the yolk will mix. It actually makes for a pretty cool hard boiled egg. Is there a chance the person collecting your eggs was shaking them up? It seems unlikely, but it's the only explanation I have.

 

[yakitori]

hows the weather been? Hot weather will spoil/incubate eggs.

 

[Kellyjenny]

It looks like that one was starting to develop a little bit or it could be just my eyes playing tricks on me.

 

[natyvidal]

Thank you! To answer all of you.

The weather has been hot! 95 and up.

Some of these eggs were two or three weeks old. Remember I had a two weeks trip.

Since the help has been collecting eggs, the eggs might have been left overnight under broodies. Making them more sensitive to heat.

Yes, when I arrived I found some broodies that they were supposed to remove them.

And last, when cooking scrambled eggs: to crack them I do tap them on the border of the dish. To crack the shell

So, since this older eggs that are coming out scrambled, but do not seem to be bad…can I still use them to feed my flock? Scrambled?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

When I toss undeveloped eggs sat by broodies, they're often liquid/scrambled. I always account it as the heat causing it.

 

[Kellyjenny]

I wouldn't.