Anyone Know Why This Happens? (pic)

[Patchesnposies]

One of my Easter Egger's has started to lay eggs that have these hard nodules on them.

This is what they look like:

I am sure that they are related to too much or too little of something. She is just about a year old and lays big beautiful eggs consistently.

Can anyone tell me what, if anything, I should do?

Thanks,

Deb

 

[CovenantCreek]

Check this egg quality guide , it might help you figure it out.

 

[dixiechick]

Looks like a build up of calcium deposits.

 

[poultrykeeper08]

Calcium build up

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

Quote:
Wow! What a great link. I bookmarked it so I'll be ready when my hens start laying.

 

[MullersLaneFarm]

cosmetic only. cut back on the calcium in their mash.

or it could be that something upset the hen. A change in her environment? Predators? Is there enough laying boxes for all the hends?

 

[chickenfever]

I have an EE's that lays an egg with calcium deposits on it like that too, fairly regularly. From some of the posts I'm seeing, it seems that EE's are more prone to lay eggs like this.