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post #1 of 29
1/12/10 at 3:58pm
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Anyone know what's up with these eggs?  The ones on the right are weirdly pointy, so that I can't even come close to shutting the egg carton: (eggs on left are for comparison!)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/naomiash/pointy.jpg

I guess I've gotten these on and off during the three years I've had chickens, but lately it seems to have increased. It's not necessarily always the same hen who's doing it, either; got a green pointy the other day, so that was an EE's egg.

Cold weather? No foraging? (They are used to free ranging, but there's a foot of snow outside so they've been staying in.)

I'm a little nervous because a hen who used to lay long narrow eggs died last summer of some mysterious ailment... probably was an internal layer... sad

11 hens: Buff Orp, Golden Comet, Barred Rock, and a Delaware. RIP Jimmy the Rooster!
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post #2 of 29
1/12/10 at 4:08pm

It was cold and she squeezed too hard towards the end.  smile

Terry now in North Carolina with a pair of specked Japanese, a mother and two D'Uccle Hens, my old D'Uccle roo, and a recently adopted D'Uccle Roo and a tiny one legged chicken I moved because she needs me. 

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Terry now in North Carolina with a pair of specked Japanese, a mother and two D'Uccle Hens, my old D'Uccle roo, and a recently adopted D'Uccle Roo and a tiny one legged chicken I moved because she needs me. 

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post #3 of 29
1/12/10 at 4:21pm

It's just one of those things that happens once in awhile. No big deal big_smile

Seramas, Cochins, EE's, 1 Japanese hen, few frizzles & Too many roosters and a ton of babies cruising the yard. Home of the ninja squirrel.
I am Rachel but you can call me the ccl (crazy chicken lady)
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Seramas, Cochins, EE's, 1 Japanese hen, few frizzles & Too many roosters and a ton of babies cruising the yard. Home of the ninja squirrel.
I am Rachel but you can call me the ccl (crazy chicken lady)
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post #4 of 29
1/12/10 at 4:22pm
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Originally Posted by MiniBeesKnees 

It was cold and she squeezed too hard towards the end.  smile


lollollollollollol

11 hens: Buff Orp, Golden Comet, Barred Rock, and a Delaware. RIP Jimmy the Rooster!
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11 hens: Buff Orp, Golden Comet, Barred Rock, and a Delaware. RIP Jimmy the Rooster!
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post #5 of 29
1/12/10 at 4:23pm

Hey, eggs get cone heads too.  Just like babies! lol

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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post #6 of 29
1/12/10 at 4:25pm

Someone told me once that the more pointy ones will hatch to be roosters.  I don't suspect much truth to the statement, but it is an interesting theory nonetheless!!

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post #7 of 29
1/12/10 at 4:32pm

I have an EE who lays green eggs like that all the time.  I have even hatched a couple of them.  idunno

NPIP TESTED    3 DD, 1 DS, 1 SO, 5 Siberian Huskies, 3 generations of females.  http://newenglandsiberianhuskies.mysite.com/index.html  - 1 cat, and a growing flock of chickens.  Yes, I am addicted to raising chickens and loving every minute of it. 
I currently have Millie Fluer Cochins, Lav. Ameraucanas, Silver Laced Cochins, frizzles and mixed.
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NPIP TESTED    3 DD, 1 DS, 1 SO, 5 Siberian Huskies, 3 generations of females.  http://newenglandsiberianhuskies.mysite.com/index.html  - 1 cat, and a growing flock of chickens.  Yes, I am addicted to raising chickens and loving every minute of it. 
I currently have Millie Fluer Cochins, Lav. Ameraucanas, Silver Laced Cochins, frizzles and mixed.
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post #8 of 29
1/12/10 at 4:38pm

nhnanna - did the chicks from the pointy eggs end up being roosters?  just curious.

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post #9 of 29
1/12/10 at 4:43pm

Just in the last week I have been getting alot of pointy eggs. Don't know why? But I like the it's been cold and squeezed to hard.  ya   Mike

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post #10 of 29
1/12/10 at 4:48pm

Maybe you have a couple of aliens disguised as chickens in your coop. cool

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Robin's brood = 1  wonderful husband, 4 handsome sons, 1 beautiful daughter, 14 chickens, 1 dog, 1 puppy, 2 rabbits, 3 gerbils, & 1 dwarf hamster... shew! 
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