A couple of problems

[firedancer]

Hi! Problem #1 - One of my hens is/was laying enormous eggs. they have what looks like stress cracks in the shell. When cracked open, the white is runny like water. I haven't tried eating them. What could be causing this?

Problem #2 - My hens have stopped laying recently. I had good production up until about 2 weeks ago. Coincidentally, we just found a resident rat living under the shed. Is it possible that this rat is not only stealing shat eggs are laid but stressing them out enough to make them stop production? I did not see any rodent droppings in the coop but I could have missed it. HELP PLEASE!

 

[RWise]

I see runny extra jumbo eggs, all of them, I myself got rid of those hens as I dont need extra jumbo size anyway,,,

Many things can stop them from laying, how old are they? Where in the world are you located?
Do get rid of the rat!

 

[Hensndoes]

I'm not sure size of egg is what makes the white runny. I had a wyandotte who never laid a normal egg. They were fine for boiling but if you cracked them in a pan the white would spread out and fill the whole pan. They were medium sized but always a little elongated and had a ripple in the shell. Out of 11 hens she was the only one so I chalked it up to an internal hiccup with her. In her second year she seemed ill (egg bound or water belly not sure) and I culled her.