WRINKLED eggs from the supermarket: deadly or safe to eat?
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An un-eggs-pected surprise was discovered in a carton of eggs, leaving the customer shell-shocked and confused.
According to the shopper, some of the eggs she bought appeared to be 'wrinkled', and she was unsure whether or not eating them was even safe.
Posting on a popular Facebook group, she asked: 'I bought these eggs at Woolworths. Can someone explain to me what the heck is going on with these? I am baffled!'
In the photos the woman uploaded on her social media post, we can see that there really were three 'wrinkly' eggs in the carton. The other eggs, on the other hand, looked totally normal.
A shopper discovered wrinkled eggs in her carton of store-bought eggs. Credit: Facebook.
At first glance, the eggs look so soft and squishy that it would be easy to imagine they have a similar feel when touched. The woman said that at first, she had the same impression, but when she felt the eggs they were just as hard as normal.
She did say, though, that they were also like 'hollow rocks'.
To check whether or not the interior was just as 'strange' as the shell, the woman took one of the wrinkled eggs and opened it up.
'They seem completely normal on the inside,' she said.
Hundreds of people who were a part of the Facebook group were left scratching their heads after seeing the wrinkled eggs, and some of them even offered potential reasons and explanations for the strange case.
In the comments section, one woman said the wrinkled eggs were simply a happy fluke. 'Chickens lay funny-shaped eggs all the time. They do not usually make it into the cartons, so you hit the jackpot with three funny eggs!'
She added, 'It shouldn't impact the quality of the eggs unless the shell is soft or cracked.'
The inside of the wrinkly eggs was perfectly normal. Credit: Facebook.
Another user claimed that the wrinkled eggs were evidence that the hen wasn't getting enough nutrition in their food. 'Eggs are shaped like that when the hens laying them are lacking in minerals,' he said, adding: 'But everything should be all right with the eggs.'
A third person mentioned that when her mum's chickens were 'very young hens who had just started laying,' the eggs they produced were also wrinkled, suggesting that these occurrences might be pretty normal after all.
Unsurprisingly, there were a few Aussies who couldn't resist the temptation to bring a little humour into what was otherwise a serious discussion.
While some people were deep in thought about what caused the wrinkled eggs, others remarked that they were content to just chuckle at the eggs and carry on.
One of them made a joke that the eggs might have originated from another planet and that the Alien movie franchise might be on the lookout for them.
A second user also went on to say, 'That's exactly what I look like when I've been in the bath for too long…'
Meanwhile, a third user made a rather X-rated joke about the eggs' wrinkled appearance. 'I think Lance Armstrong is missing one of those,' they quipped.
Even though they don't look the best, it's fine to eat wrinkled eggs. Credit: Fresh Eggs Daily.
Egg farmers say that stress can cause eggs to have wrinkles, ridges, or layers that aren't even.
The shell may develop a ridge on the surface if the hen is disturbed while laying, for example, by a dog barking, a predator lurking, a thunderstorm, or any other unusual stressor.
As a hen gets older, the whites (or albumen) in her eggs naturally get thinner. Since it's harder for the shell to hold a watery substance, the shell can develop bumps and ridges. A wrinkled egg surface can also be brought on by heat stress, bad nutrition in general, or a damaged shell gland.
If you want to know more, the video below might help!
Credit: Pratt Family Homestead.
So what do you think, folks? Would you eat eggs that had wrinkles on them? Or is it too off-putting? Tell us below in the comments!
According to the shopper, some of the eggs she bought appeared to be 'wrinkled', and she was unsure whether or not eating them was even safe.
Posting on a popular Facebook group, she asked: 'I bought these eggs at Woolworths. Can someone explain to me what the heck is going on with these? I am baffled!'
In the photos the woman uploaded on her social media post, we can see that there really were three 'wrinkly' eggs in the carton. The other eggs, on the other hand, looked totally normal.
A shopper discovered wrinkled eggs in her carton of store-bought eggs. Credit: Facebook.
At first glance, the eggs look so soft and squishy that it would be easy to imagine they have a similar feel when touched. The woman said that at first, she had the same impression, but when she felt the eggs they were just as hard as normal.
She did say, though, that they were also like 'hollow rocks'.
To check whether or not the interior was just as 'strange' as the shell, the woman took one of the wrinkled eggs and opened it up.
'They seem completely normal on the inside,' she said.
Hundreds of people who were a part of the Facebook group were left scratching their heads after seeing the wrinkled eggs, and some of them even offered potential reasons and explanations for the strange case.
In the comments section, one woman said the wrinkled eggs were simply a happy fluke. 'Chickens lay funny-shaped eggs all the time. They do not usually make it into the cartons, so you hit the jackpot with three funny eggs!'
She added, 'It shouldn't impact the quality of the eggs unless the shell is soft or cracked.'
The inside of the wrinkly eggs was perfectly normal. Credit: Facebook.
Another user claimed that the wrinkled eggs were evidence that the hen wasn't getting enough nutrition in their food. 'Eggs are shaped like that when the hens laying them are lacking in minerals,' he said, adding: 'But everything should be all right with the eggs.'
A third person mentioned that when her mum's chickens were 'very young hens who had just started laying,' the eggs they produced were also wrinkled, suggesting that these occurrences might be pretty normal after all.
Unsurprisingly, there were a few Aussies who couldn't resist the temptation to bring a little humour into what was otherwise a serious discussion.
While some people were deep in thought about what caused the wrinkled eggs, others remarked that they were content to just chuckle at the eggs and carry on.
One of them made a joke that the eggs might have originated from another planet and that the Alien movie franchise might be on the lookout for them.
A second user also went on to say, 'That's exactly what I look like when I've been in the bath for too long…'
Meanwhile, a third user made a rather X-rated joke about the eggs' wrinkled appearance. 'I think Lance Armstrong is missing one of those,' they quipped.
Even though they don't look the best, it's fine to eat wrinkled eggs. Credit: Fresh Eggs Daily.
Egg farmers say that stress can cause eggs to have wrinkles, ridges, or layers that aren't even.
The shell may develop a ridge on the surface if the hen is disturbed while laying, for example, by a dog barking, a predator lurking, a thunderstorm, or any other unusual stressor.
As a hen gets older, the whites (or albumen) in her eggs naturally get thinner. Since it's harder for the shell to hold a watery substance, the shell can develop bumps and ridges. A wrinkled egg surface can also be brought on by heat stress, bad nutrition in general, or a damaged shell gland.
If you want to know more, the video below might help!
Credit: Pratt Family Homestead.
So what do you think, folks? Would you eat eggs that had wrinkles on them? Or is it too off-putting? Tell us below in the comments!
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