We have about 18 chickens. I like to eat the fresh eggs, but one out of every three or four will have little tiny chunks of red stuff in them, Probably half the size of a grain of rice. I just use the egg shell and pull them out. The rest of the egg looks fine. Any suggestions on how to prevent this?
2007-03-19 02:58:54 · 4 answers · asked by mn guy 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Thanks for the answers! I think that clears it up. No the eggs are not fertilized. There are no roosters in the pen. we butchered all of them. They were giving the chickens a beating.
2007-03-20 01:30:14 · update #1
These tiny spots are not harmful and are caused by the rupture of a blood vessel during formation of the egg. You can't prevent it.
2007-03-19 03:07:22 · answer #1 · answered by kalsmom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The red spot is the beginning of a chick starting to form.
Continue to pick it out with the eggshell and you will come to no harm.
I suggest you try to collect your eggs more frequently, as this only occurs after the egg has been sat on for a short period of time.
I check for eggs morning and night and I only have about 20 chookies myself.
2007-03-19 10:38:41 · answer #2 · answered by Sparky5115 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Those eggs are fertilized and the red spots are the beginning stages of chicks.
2007-03-19 10:09:20 · answer #3 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No afraid you can't since thats kinda still born
2007-03-19 10:07:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋