Shopper shocked after noticing her supermarket eggs are WRINKLED – sparking debate over whether they’re still safe to eat
- A shopper was shocked to find eggs she bought at Woolworths were wrinkled
- The Sydney woman was ‘baffled’ and wondered whether they were safe to eat
- Cracking the egg open revealed that it seemed ‘completely normal’ on the inside
- Hundreds suggested possible causes, such as infectious bronchitis in chickens
A shopper was shocked to find that the eggs she bought at the supermarket this week were ‘wrinkled’ – and questioned whether they were still safe to eat.
‘I bought these eggs at Woolworths,’ she captioned her post in a Facebook group.
‘Can someone explain to me what the heck is going on with these? I am baffled!’
A shopper was shocked to find that the eggs she bought at Woolworths were wrinkled – and questioned whether they were safe to eat
The photos showed three wrinkly eggs from a carton holding a dozen.
The woman revealed that while the shell was not soft, the eggs felt like ‘hollow rocks.’
She elected to crack one open to investigate whether the egg was abnormal on the inside as well.
‘They seem completely normal on the inside,’ she said.
The woman revealed that while the shell was not soft, the eggs felt like ‘hollow rocks’ – but seemed completely normal on the inside once she cracked one
Hundreds were left scratching their heads over the wrinkled eggs, with some offering possible explanations for the phenomenon.
‘Chickens lay funny-shaped eggs all the time,’ said one woman. ‘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.’
Another revealed that the unusual eggs were a sign of a malnourished chicken.
‘Eggs are shaped like that when the hens laying them are lacking in minerals,’ one man said. ‘But everything should be all right with the eggs.’
A third claimed that her mum’s chickens used to lay wrinkled eggs when they were ‘really young hens who had just started laying.’
Hundreds were left scratching their heads over the wrinkled eggs, with some offering possible explanations for the phenomenon including hens infected with bronchitis
Tim Daniels, the founder of a poultry information website, also recently shared a post about likely causes.
‘Some diseases, such as the viral disease infectious bronchitis, can also affect the bird’s ability to produce thick albumen (egg white).’
‘This can cause wrinkled egg shells, because hens will be carriers of the disease for life,’ he wrote.
Several wondered whether the woman pre-checked her carton before she purchased the eggs
But others were happy to laugh at the eggs and move on.
‘I’m a lot more curious to understand whether you pre-check your carton before you buy eggs?’ a woman asked humorously.
‘I think Lance Armstrong is missing one of those,’ said another.
‘So,’ added a third. ‘You know the film Alien . . .’
‘That’s exactly what I look like when I’ve been in the bath for too long.’
FEMAIL has reached out to Woolworths for comment.
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