Funny eggs!

[Nicos]

I though you might like to see some eggs a couple of my chooks laid this week?

The wrinkly ones are from a 6 year old hen and the two toned one is from a 5 year old Marans which used to lay deep chocolate coloured eggs!

[Babru]

Very strange looking! Is there some kind of food deficiency, or is that old age in hens?

[Snoop Puss]

I'd say old age. The 'paint-spraying' process is a bit erratic at first and towards the end. And as chickens age, their whites become waterier, making it more difficult for the shell to form in its usual manner.

The pigment process is fascinating. Here's an intro: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/why_ar...fferent_colors

[Grafitti]

Dinosaur eggs, as kids call them. Wish I could get some from mine but they’re only a few years old so I might have a bit of a wait

[Nicos]

Yup...Old age. We only get one a week max from each of those oldies but for some reason the wrinkly one s appeared 2 days apart.

The Marans are unusual in that they coat their eggs as the last bit of processing ,so , when freshly laid , you can smudge the colour off them.

[Nicos]

Love the term Dinosaur eggs grafitti! . Very apt!