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Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: John on March 17, 2011, 07:13:51 PM: With the thousands of eggs I\'ve collected over the decades I don\'t remember any looking like this...from a LF black today!
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: far149 on March 17, 2011, 07:53:33 PM: Okay, that\'s just a little creepy!

Aaron
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: Korfus Kluckers on March 17, 2011, 08:02:39 PM: Quote from: John
With the thousands of eggs I\'ve collected over the decades I don\'t remember any looking like this...from a LF black today!

:stare: Is she still alive? That is very strange.

I had an mini egg inside of regular sized egg. This happened with my white LF a few times
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: Guest on March 17, 2011, 08:16:30 PM: Quote from: John
With the thousands of eggs I\'ve collected over the decades I don\'t remember any looking like this...from a LF black today!

(http://bestsmileys.com/eek/7.gif) Better go back to the other feed. LOL
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: John on March 17, 2011, 08:46:59 PM: The hens are fine. The spot where it bends is like a hinge and I can see membrane in there when I peek. The shell is fragile and has cracked in a couple places where it looks like segments coming together. The very small end has bluish shell that is soft becoming membrane like material sticking out. This photo has a white napkin in the background, so I did adjust the contrast and the colors may look bluer than the real shell.
If regular blue eggs can fetch $200 for a half dozen on one of those auction sites I\'d like to get 5 more like this one to auction off and then retire!
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: Blue Egg Acres on March 17, 2011, 10:55:56 PM: I must say, I hope I never find one like that!!!
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: Beth C on March 19, 2011, 09:34:12 AM: I agree w/Barbara. :o

You may want to send a picture of that to Ripley\'s!
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: titansrunfarm on March 19, 2011, 10:48:22 AM: creepy egg, kinda looks like a big tadpole!
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: dak on March 19, 2011, 10:08:43 PM: Someone on BYC posted a picture just like that from a goose. The bird was sick and depressed, but I believe recovered.
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: John on March 20, 2011, 08:30:25 AM: Quote
Someone on BYC posted a picture just like that

Please give a link to it. I would like to see it.
Thanks,
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: dak on March 20, 2011, 11:12:09 PM: http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=463865

I hope this works.
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: Cloverleaf Farm on March 21, 2011, 10:27:19 AM: Quote from: dak
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=463865

I hope this works.

Ok, that looks WAY more gross than John\'s pic! LOL
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: Mike Gilbert on March 21, 2011, 11:59:31 AM: Okay, I\'m no longer snacking when I open this thread.
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: John on March 21, 2011, 12:22:01 PM: Dak,
It looks like the Goose \"egg\" is shell-less.

Barry Koffler has one similar to mine, on FeatherSite, but it looks like just the first (bigger) half of mine.
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKEggs.html

Beth,
I took your advise and here is the reply.
Quote
Dear Mr Blehm

I am working on the new book for Ripley’s Believe It or Not. Thank you for your email concerning your oddly shaped egg. It is definitely something that we will consider for inclusion in our new book which comes out in September 2012, and our cartoon research team will consider it as well.

Regards

James Proud
Senior Researcher

Ripley Publishing
22 The Causeway
Bishops Stortford
Herts
UK
CM23 2EJ

http://www.ripleybooks.com
http://twitter.com/RipleyWorld
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: Beth C on March 21, 2011, 01:23:21 PM: Quote from: John
Beth,
I took your advise and here is the reply.
Quote
Dear Mr Blehm

I am working on the new book for Ripley’s Believe It or Not. Thank you for your email concerning your oddly shaped egg. It is definitely something that we will consider for inclusion in our new book which comes out in September 2012, and our cartoon research team will consider it as well.

Regards

James Proud
Senior Researcher

Ripley Publishing
22 The Causeway
Bishops Stortford
Herts
UK
CM23 2EJ

http://www.ripleybooks.com
http://twitter.com/RipleyWorld

Very cool! They have a Ripley\'s museum down in Myrtle Beach, and that\'s just the type of thing I could picture in there.
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: Tailfeathers on March 21, 2011, 11:42:30 PM: I believe I saw something like that in a movie once. Don\'t remember the name but it had something to do with Aliens!

John, maybe you\'ve just found the missing link!

:p
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: dak on March 26, 2011, 10:20:03 PM: John,
How is your hen? Anymore unusual eggs?
Clare
Title: Weirdest egg ever?
Post by: John on March 27, 2011, 12:17:39 PM: Quote
Anymore unusual eggs?

I think it was a once in a lifetime experience.