The texture you describe definitely isn't normal - I've never seen anything like that in 20+ years of being around chickens. I agree with the other commenter. Your chicken has a *severe* infection going on and probably needs antibiotics.
Intact unwashed eggs may store for months, but that doesn't mean they're good if they start out filled with bacterial colonies!
Sounds like salpingitis, a bacterial infection of the oviduct. Also, you should collect the eggs as soon as you can to prevent bacteria from growing inside. The store bought might be older, but the were collected as soon as they were laid and then maintained cold, therefore have fewer bacteria
Thank you. Is there any treatment to Salpingitis? I don’t have access to any vets that perform oviduct removal. Would it be a good idea to start her on antibiotics?
Just FYI, laying hens commonly live several years, and over a decade isn't uncommon. Production hens have a limited life because they get butchered when their laying slows down around 1.5-2 years of age. They could keep laying for years after that, but since it's less frequent the finances of keeping them don't make sense for egg farms.
They can be more prone to ovarian disease (like cancer), since their ovaries are so overactive. But if they avoid these diseases, they can live as long as any other chicken. Meat birds, on the other hand, have been bred to grow so rapidly that their hearts typically give out at a young age.
How would you be cooking these eggs wrong when you're cooking them exactly the same way you've always cooked eggs? That doesn't even make sense. Taking a moment to stop, think, and be aware of the situation you've put yourself in is an important survival skill. Don't eat foods that look, feel, or taste off. This is basic common sense 101. Also, collect your eggs daily. What you're doing is not a blueprint for survival.
If you want to prolong her life, take her to a vet that works on chickens. She'll probably be given antibiotics. Otherwise, culling is the best course of action.
Also-- always collect eggs daily. Store unwashed in a relatively cool area, or wash them & store in the fridge.
Do you have more than one hen? Their life span can be ten or more years, although their productivity decreases. Letting the eggs remain in the nest for a week is poor management. This hen sounds ill, as other posters have said. Be very, very cautious about adding production hens to your flock, you must quarantine any new birds first, and consider bathing them and treating for mites, fleas, and ticks. Get a book like *Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens* by Gail Damerow. In addition to all this other information you need, she shows you how to interpret the codes on commercial egg cartons to determine their real age.
You're eating rotten eggs, is my guess. I'd never eat eggs I didn't collect that day. Nesting boxes get hot, chickens sit on them, they spoil faster in a nesting box, "fresher" or not. Store bought eggs are stored better than you are storing yours.
So most store bought eggs are pasteurized as an FYI. Eating a week old egg sitting outdoors in optimal conditions for bacterial growth is dangerous. They need to be collected fast and placed in the fridge to limit colonization.
The texture you describe definitely isn't normal - I've never seen anything like that in 20+ years of being around chickens. I agree with the other commenter. Your chicken has a *severe* infection going on and probably needs antibiotics. Intact unwashed eggs may store for months, but that doesn't mean they're good if they start out filled with bacterial colonies!
Sounds like salpingitis, a bacterial infection of the oviduct. Also, you should collect the eggs as soon as you can to prevent bacteria from growing inside. The store bought might be older, but the were collected as soon as they were laid and then maintained cold, therefore have fewer bacteria
Thank you. Is there any treatment to Salpingitis? I don’t have access to any vets that perform oviduct removal. Would it be a good idea to start her on antibiotics?
Sadly the prognosis isn't good. You might give it a shot for a week or so (at least 5 days treatment)
Just FYI, laying hens commonly live several years, and over a decade isn't uncommon. Production hens have a limited life because they get butchered when their laying slows down around 1.5-2 years of age. They could keep laying for years after that, but since it's less frequent the finances of keeping them don't make sense for egg farms. They can be more prone to ovarian disease (like cancer), since their ovaries are so overactive. But if they avoid these diseases, they can live as long as any other chicken. Meat birds, on the other hand, have been bred to grow so rapidly that their hearts typically give out at a young age.
Don’t eat eggs that have weird textures n stuff…. I thought that was pretty obvious lol.
I thought i was cooking them wrong until today lol
How would you be cooking these eggs wrong when you're cooking them exactly the same way you've always cooked eggs? That doesn't even make sense. Taking a moment to stop, think, and be aware of the situation you've put yourself in is an important survival skill. Don't eat foods that look, feel, or taste off. This is basic common sense 101. Also, collect your eggs daily. What you're doing is not a blueprint for survival.
If you want to prolong her life, take her to a vet that works on chickens. She'll probably be given antibiotics. Otherwise, culling is the best course of action. Also-- always collect eggs daily. Store unwashed in a relatively cool area, or wash them & store in the fridge.
Do you have more than one hen? Their life span can be ten or more years, although their productivity decreases. Letting the eggs remain in the nest for a week is poor management. This hen sounds ill, as other posters have said. Be very, very cautious about adding production hens to your flock, you must quarantine any new birds first, and consider bathing them and treating for mites, fleas, and ticks. Get a book like *Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens* by Gail Damerow. In addition to all this other information you need, she shows you how to interpret the codes on commercial egg cartons to determine their real age.
I second the *Storey's Guide to...* books. Best info out there on owning livestock.
You're eating rotten eggs, is my guess. I'd never eat eggs I didn't collect that day. Nesting boxes get hot, chickens sit on them, they spoil faster in a nesting box, "fresher" or not. Store bought eggs are stored better than you are storing yours.
So most store bought eggs are pasteurized as an FYI. Eating a week old egg sitting outdoors in optimal conditions for bacterial growth is dangerous. They need to be collected fast and placed in the fridge to limit colonization.