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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Chris H on June 13, 2012, 08:16:40 pm

Title: Odd egg
Post by: Chris H on June 13, 2012, 08:16:40 pm

For two days I have found a slightly larger than average egg in the nesting box, it seems to be thicker shelled and ridged? best way to describe it as like papermache ???  all chickens seem fine, any ideas?
the shell does seem hard?

Title: Re: Odd egg
Post by: chrismahon on June 13, 2012, 08:36:03 pm

Sounds like a young pullet just come into lay. She will lay some strange eggs in the first few weeks before settling down. What breed are they Chris?

Title: Re: Odd egg
Post by: Chris H on June 14, 2012, 07:56:47 am

I have three girls brought in April at POL, a Bluebell and a Scotch Grey and a hy bred. They are now in with my 5 older girls. Must be one of them I suppose although the egg is bigger than the others ???  Thanks for the reply I was concerned something was wrong..............livestock, quite a learning curve :chook:

Title: Re: Odd egg
Post by: northfifeduckling on June 14, 2012, 08:47:15 am

I get one that looks like that every now and then. Seems to be only one if the hens. I think it has to do with odd shell production. Have you opened it yet?  :chook: :&>

Title: Re: Odd egg
Post by: Chris H on June 14, 2012, 11:05:27 am

Will crack it later!! and report back ;D

Title: Re: Odd egg
Post by: tobytoby on June 14, 2012, 11:10:58 am

Sounds like it could be a double yoker?

Title: Re: Odd egg
Post by: goosepimple on June 14, 2012, 07:06:48 pm

..or how about a triple for olympic status... :innocent:

Title: Re: Odd egg
Post by: Chris H on June 14, 2012, 10:11:44 pm

Just a double, no medals here :D  who ever it is laid another today, still odd texture she must get the hang of it in time.