Worm in a freshly cracked egg?

[JP*]

We get chicken eggs from a neighbour and for the first time in years I cracked an egg and it has what appears to be a worm.

It looks like a clear/white 3-4inch piece of spaghetti that is tapered at both ends. It hasn't wiggled yet but we keep the eggs in the fridge.

I didn't eat the egg it came out of but should I be concerned about the other eggs?

- JP

[windwalkingwolf]

Raging roundworm infestation. And yes, if one made it into an egg, others can as well.

[JP*]

Geez, if the eggs don't have a worm are they clear to eat?

Should I just pitch the eggs regardless?

I know nothing and I can prove it.


Note: I did a google. It looks like it won't hurt a people.

[Skinny rooster]

:o

[Ontario Chick]

Kind thing to do would be to inform the neighbor, I am sure they would want to know so they can treat the birds.

[windwalkingwolf]

Yes, you can eat the eggs, worms or not, but personally, I'd have to be starving to consider it And I agree with @Ontario Chick , the person needs to know. I'd be surprised if she isn't losing birds, and with a bad infestation, TREATING it can kill the birds as dead worms can cause a bowel impaction. Not great either way, but roundworms suck nutrients and drag a bird's immunity down. Not great in the best of circumstances, but is likely to be deadly in winter. And, plus, it's just gross lol

[Killerbunny]

I did find a worm in a turkey egg once. SHe seemed perfectly healthy but I treated them right away!

[Skinny rooster]

Do they get this from being outside? How would you know if they had it, would you see it in their manure?

[JP*]

Thanks for the tips. Yes, I messaged the neighbour and gave them a heads up. Hopefully it was a "one in a million" egg

[kenya]

Oh my If I ever found this I would never ever eat another egg. Worm phobia here.