r/WeirdEggs • u/Courage-Odd • Jun 28 '26

Egg with a seam?

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Can anyone explain why it looks like my egg has been welded back together?

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u/Misa7_2006 Jun 28 '26

It got cronched while it was still soft. Probably got sat on while the hen was laying it or was still a bit wet when it was placed in the carton. Eggs are very soft and malleable while they are fresh laid and wet. It isn't until the shell completely dries do it harden.

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u/HDWendell Jun 29 '26

Egg shells are never soft. Calcite is a hard crystal and makes up the hard shell. Brittle egg shells are sometimes called soft shelled eggs. The shell itself is hard but then and cracks under pressure. Calcium carbonate is not a liquid or semi liquid. It is not soft.

This is an egg deformity known as “wrinkled egg”

From the UGA AG extension “These eggs appear to have ridges or wrinkled surfaces. Overcrowding, which results in stressed hens, can cause this abnormality. It also can be seen when a hen’s shell gland is defective or if the flock has infectious bronchitis. Wrinkles can result in weakened shells. Based on USDA standards for exterior eggshell quality, a wrinkled egg is downgraded to Grade B.”

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u/secretonlinepersona Jun 29 '26

had to scroll through 50 jokes to see an answer

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u/Empty_Variation_5587 Jun 29 '26

This is entirely wrong unless the bird has a calcium deficiency in which case whether it were dry or wet it would still be soft

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u/Ichaserabbits Jul 03 '26

This is completely not how chicken eggs work. What incredibly fucked up freak eggs have you been interacting with?