egg shape

  1. PrettyBirdRocky

    Best Egg Shape For Hatching

    Hello! I did read the article about egg shape, dirty, hairline cracks, but there are no longer any photos. So, I took some of my best ones and am hoping someone can give advice if yay or nay on egg shape. Yes. Mainly two in question are the far bottom, or far left not in my hand, but curious...
  2. Rapp7

    Sexing eggs and wives tales? 🤔 pure bred hens crossed with buff Orpington rooster results? 🤔 Incubator brand review? 🤔 I got some answers! 😆

    I decided to try to hatch my own chickens and because I put a lot of factors into this hatch and I feel I could help others with questions concerning a hatch. I am by no means suggesting I’m a pro now 😂 BUT I went into this a complete newbie! Prior to incubation I researched sexing eggs, sex...
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  3. L

    Interesting egg shape

    Ik this is normal for new layers , but it definitely gave me a chuckle. It looks like carrot!! 🥕🥕🥚
  4. Sandychic

    Egg colors

    I have 3 hens, 2 Buckeyes and one Lavender Orpington. My Orp. Was the only hen laying but Went into a full moult.. she stopped laying, she still looks pretty bad but she does have new feather growth. So for the last 2 days I’ve had 1 egg each day, first a light brown then a slightly darker...
  5. Clevelcj

    Has anyone ever seen an egg shaped like this before?

    Its my bowling pin egg. Curious if anyone has ever seen this before.
  6. BuffOrpMama

    Odd egg laid

    My girls have taken a break from laying for about a week now. I came home to this odd egg. I believe it’s considered chalky but it also has an odd bump on the end. My Storey’s Guide said it was a glitch in the reproduction system. Is there anything I should do to prevent this or will it...
  7. Polson

    Wrinkly Egg Shape - What’s Up?

    I have been raising chickens for years and have had all sorts of breeds. I have seen all sorts of egg shapes (soft & hard) even creased, but this one takes the cake. This hen has laid hundreds of normal eggs until this one. The last few have had some minor wrinkles on the end but it’s barely...
  8. Nksg75

    The Great SI (Shape index) experiment

    I have decided to do an experiment. After reading this paper on Shape Index of eggs and how that can essentially predict the sex of a chick before hatch. I decided why not? I am going to hatch, why not just see if there is any truth to it. It's kind of fun, regardless of outcome! Makes for a...
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