Why are there stripes on this egg?
Author: Piet Simons
Publish date: Tuesday. February 6th, 2018
Photo: Jan van Esch
Stripes on the egg shell can mean a couple things. These stripes are hen footprints, find out what that means...
Ask yourself the following questions: What do I see? What does it mean? What should I do?
This is Practical guide to improving egg quality
- LOOK: Somewhat longer stripes can be seen on eggs.
- THINK: These stripes are foot prints of hens. It can be a signal that the mats are old and worn; the egg cannot roll away fast enough. Stripes due to dirty mats are a bit shorter.
- ACT: Check the plank in front of the nest, it might be dirty. A hen that steps on a dirty plank will pick up dirt and take it into the nest box. Check the quality of the mats
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