Author Topic: Odd egg  (Read 2751 times)

Chris H

  • Joined Oct 2011
Odd egg
« 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?
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chrismahon

  • Joined Dec 2011
  • Gascony, France
Re: Odd egg
« Reply #1 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?

Chris H

  • Joined Oct 2011
Re: Odd egg
« Reply #2 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:
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northfifeduckling

  • Joined Jan 2009
  • Fife
    • North Fife Blog
Re: Odd egg
« Reply #3 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: :&>

Chris H

  • Joined Oct 2011
Re: Odd egg
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2012, 11:05:27 am »
Will crack it later!! and report back ;D
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

tobytoby

  • Joined May 2011
  • north ayrshire
Re: Odd egg
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2012, 11:10:58 am »
Sounds like it could be a double yoker?

goosepimple

  • Joined May 2010
  • nr Lauder, Scottish Borders
Re: Odd egg
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2012, 07:06:48 pm »
..or how about a triple for olympic status... :innocent:
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Chris H

  • Joined Oct 2011
Re: Odd egg
« Reply #7 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.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

 

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