egg shape

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...