2021年1月24日 · There is quite a bit of detail online about production of blue egg color. Both blue egg variants are dominant over white. You can think of blue egg as an on/off switch. If one copy of the blue egg gene is present, then all eggs will be blue. Two copies may get slightly more intense blue color, but is otherwise indistinguishable. If there are no ...

2010年1月14日 · This can make a fresh egg white look more clumpy or clotted and result in a stronger membrane enclosing the yoke and make it look taller, higher, and tougher. Break a one day old egg into one saucer, and a two week old egg into a different saucer and you can plainly see the difference.

2013年8月27日 · Next, the partly formed egg moves into the uterus, or shell gland, where it will receive its shell. Initially, some water is added, thinning the outer layer of albumen. Then the shell material, mostly calcium carbonate, is added, followed by pigments if a colored egg is produced. For example a brown, blue, or green egg.

2009年3月30日 · The yolk of the egg is sucked into the chicks tummy prior to hatching and isn't used in the creation of the chick itself, so the worst that would happen is the chick would poop a rainbow for a few days post-hatching

2010年7月21日 · I have a chicken-- not sure which one actually, I have four-- that is laying a perfect egg, no weirdness by the look of it-- but the only thing odd is that it's super thick in the yolk part. The white is fine, but the yolk is very dense and thick. I went to make scrambled eggs with a couple other eggs and the yolk in question would not scramble.

2015年8月23日 · There appears to be certain foods that can influence the color of the egg yolk at least. Though the article does not mention blue, perhaps your chicken ate something that influenced the color of the egg white.

2013年2月12日 · The blue egg gene and the genes (plural) that control the earlobe color are far enough apart that it is totally random which will be transferred. For that 97% to hold, there have to be certain conditions. The blue egg gene and the pea comb gene have to be linked to start with. The other gene in that gene pair has to be the recessive not-blue ...

2011年7月18日 · Meat spots appear "brown, reddish brown, tan, gray or white usually on or near the yolk. Such a spot may have started out as a blood spot that changed color due to chemical reaction, or it may be a bit of reproductive tissue. Since meat spots look unappetizing, cull a hen whose eggs characteristiaclly contain them."

2022年7月17日 · I caught one of my broody hens stealing eggs too. I wouldn't have believed it I hadn't caught her in the act. She had 2 eggs and she eased to the next nest box and somehow got the egg under her wing. I just laughed! They can be determined. I was baffled about the blue eggs as I've never seen this. Did a quick google search and found this.

2019年3月16日 · Pink or iridescent egg white (albumen) indicates spoilage due to Pseudomonas bacteria. Some of these microorganisms—which produce a greenish, fluorescent, water-soluble pigment—are harmful to humans. Source: United States Department of Agriculture While it says pink, I think I would extend it to include purple and would definitely not eat it.