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Hello everyone
Has anyone had problems with duck eggs?  I have Khaki Campbell ducks only one laying and she is about 6months old now and lays an egg every day, but occasionally when I go to crack the egg, the yolk is a beautiful golden colour apart from the very top of the yolk and it looks to be grey mould and then surrounded by the white of the egg.  There is no smell but I still would not use it and throw it away. The shell is never damaged so nothing could get in from the outside, would appreciate advice.  I am new to duck keeping and out of the 2 ducks only one is laying, I was assured when I bought them that they were both female now after 6 months I am not so sure. One is a white campbell and the other the Khaki.  I had thought of separating them and see which one is laying but they get a bit upset if they are parted so not sure what to do next.
Cindy - Scotland

Hiya Cindy and welcome to A4A,

You would be better to post this in 'Kept Animals' where them wot keep chooks 'n' dux look.

Hope you find the answer to your Q. Sorry I cant help ;)

Do you eat the eggs if so i wont tell you what it is LOL

I don't know but good luck!

I'd eat them if they taste okay...

It wont harm you but the next time you crack open any fresh have a closer look.

Come on ,tell us what the answer is :D

Quote from: betula on October 30, 2008, 19:05:39
Come on ,tell us what the answer is :D

Yes!

OH come on a lot of you keep foul. i don,t and no one knows what it is

im guessing its either something to do with the male/ fertilisation

If they're hard boiled & the gray bit is all the way round, it's a sign of overcooked eggs, when the proteins are oxidised or something like that...

YEP its the Drake,s/ cockerels sperm hope i have not put anyone off.

Had a feeling it was going to be something like that :o

Doesn't bother me - I wouldn't eat a mamal's eggs, but am happy with bird eggs!!!

I think the term is cockerels spit.

What a thread killer.

Quote from: davyw1 on October 31, 2008, 18:14:45
What a thread killer.

Haha, the internet equivalent of a badly timed fart...

Have your chickens given you any eggs ollie?

No! I've taken to talking in front of them about eating chickens that don't lay eggs... Fifi should start soon, I reckon!

ours have slowed down now, 'cos of the cold snap..down to 3 to 7 eggs per day  :)