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[AlisonH]

One of my chooks has laid an egg today and its all covered in a sort of thin white bumpy layer. I guess it would have wiped off when it was first laid??? but as it's sat in the coop all day it's now a thick layer that won't rub off.

 

Is it safe to eat? And what is it?

Thanks

[Sue]

Sometimes when they are under stress ie first coming into lay or going out of lay, or frightened by something or a change of feed or accommodation, they can deposit and extra layer of calcium on the outside of the egg shell giving it a whitish tinge. Obviously this is just a guess without being able to see or handle the egg, but it does happen quite often.