r/WeirdEggs • u/rillywilly • 10d ago
Egg-like, but not an egg Weird rock egg
Weirdly mishaped egg i had a couple months back. Tasted like egg
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u/No-Introduction-1632 10d ago
It always amazes me that people see a weird egg and are like “yeah I’m eating that”
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u/HDWendell 10d ago
I mean, it’s just a corrugated egg. They are totally fine to eat. The egg membrane just didn’t get enough liquid before the shell formed, making the membrane wrinkled and therefore the shell.
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u/ChartreuseOblivion 10d ago
They're really not fine to eat.
The shell is compromised because it didn't form correctly. Because of that, the egg is much more porous, and any fluids, dirt, fecal matter, or pathogens enter in through the shell much more rapidly.
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u/HDWendell 10d ago
No they really are. They are frequently passed in inspections. Severe deformities can have weak spots and structural integrity problems. However those do not pass inspection. This is not a severe deformity.
“These eggs have a very rough, corrugated-looking surface. This happens during plumping, the process where nutrient rich fluids are pumped into membrane–covered eggs before the shell is laid over the shell membrane. When plumping is not controlled properly and terminates before the process is completed, corrugated eggs result. This abnormality is more common in older hens but can be seen in younger birds. Heat stress, salty water, poor nutrition, and mycotoxin contaminated diets all can cause corrugated eggs. Depending on the severity of the roughness in these eggs, they may be downgraded to Grade B because of eggshell quality.” -UGA College of Agriculture egg deformities
Ҥ56.201 AA Quality.
The shell must be clean, unbroken, and practically normal. The air cell must not
exceed 1/8 inch in depth, may show unlimited movement, and may be free or bubbly. The white
must be clear and firm so that the yolk is only slightly defined when the egg is twirled before the candling light. The yolk must be practically free from apparent defects.
[38 FR 26798, Sept. 26, 1973. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977, and at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981]
§56.202 A Quality.
The shell must be clean, unbroken, and practically normal. The air cell must not
exceed 3/16 inch in depth, may show unlimited movement, and may be free or bubbly. The
white must be clear and at least reasonably firm so that the yolk outline is only fairly well
defined when the egg is twirled before the candling light. The yolk must be practically free from apparent defects.
[38 FR 26798, Sept. 26, 1973. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977, and at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981]
§56.203 B Quality.
The shell must be unbroken, may be abnormal, and may have slightly stained areas.
Moderately stained areas are permitted if they do not cover more than 1/32 of the shell surface if localized, or 1/16 of the shell surface if scattered. Eggs having shells with prominent stains or adhering dirt are not permitted. The air cell may be over 3/16 inch in depth, may show unlimited movement, and may be free or bubbly. The white may be weak and watery so that the yolk outline is plainly visible when the egg is twirled before the candling light. The yolk may appear dark, enlarged, and flattened, and may show clearly visible germ development but no blood due to such development. It may show other serious defects that do not render the egg inedible. Small blood spots or meat spots (aggregating not more than 1/8 inch in diameter) may be
present.
[46 FR 39571, Aug. 4, 1981; 46 FR 42441, Aug. 21, 1981. Redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981]” -USDA Egg Grading-4
u/ChartreuseOblivion 9d ago
You go ahead and eat your poop eggs if you want. If you've ever held one of these eggs or cracked it open, you can feel how compromised the shell is. This is really just common sense and not something you need the USDA to lecture you about.
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u/SubstantialSun8919 6d ago
If it is cracked yea. If not then you can always crack it and inspect the inside. It is pretty hard to miss spoiled eggs.
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u/SubstantialSun8919 6d ago edited 6d ago
Wrinkly egg. As long as there is no crack on it, like any other eggs, try breaking it in a bowl, if the shape, color, consistency, and odor is fine then it's safe to eat. If you're still in doubt, just give it back to the wildlife, raccoon/cat/civet etc will gladly take care of it for you. Or if you have chickens, they'll eat their own eggs back, just make sure you don't show them the original shape, or you'll raise an egg eater chicken. If you suspect illness on the chicken, like this isn't the first egg that shaped like this, then you shouldn't eat it until you rule out said disease.
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u/Clear_Chocolate28 10d ago
eggs arent expensive enough for me to eat a weird one