Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[SandeeC]

One of the many reasons why I don't get on here much, At least the 2 hourly feeds have gone
She has finally hit 6 weeks old. A bit of a handful.
The blue pot behind her is only 15cm tall, giving you an idea of how tiny she is lol

 

[Fancychooklady]

Hey sandee, I have a gold laced Wyandotte that lays monster eggs, even had a few triple Yolkers . The eggs are of course no good for incubating but great in a cake.

 

[SandeeC]

Oh wow, triple yolker? gees
My 11 yr old goes "Mum put that one in the incubator" lol told him it wouldn't be any good.
Plus, Knowing my luck I'd get a turkey haha

 

[Fancychooklady]

No good for incubating, it won't end well. I would imagine that my hen is also at a higher risk of egg binding, simply because of the size of those things.

 

[SandeeC]

Yeah that was one thing I am worried about. I know Lulu laid it, was concerned of one getting stuck

 

[smallbluejellybean]

Oh wow, triple yolker? gees
My 11 yr old goes "Mum put that one in the incubator" lol told him it wouldn't be any good.
Plus, Knowing my luck I'd get a turkey haha

Triple yolker wow! I use to have a leghorn that would lay monster eggs everyday and never egg bind. Once we had a 6 yolker. I would give her eggs to family and friends. They were amazed how many yolks were in those eggs. Sometimes she would lay 2 a day. She was an amazing chicken.

 

[SandeeC]

6 yolks? OMG
I would only have to use 1 egg to make 2 batches of my fettucine

 

[smallbluejellybean]

Poo!!! found another shelless egg, pecked at. I don't know if it's from Omelette or not. Our RIR Chilli, has been acting like she is going to lay soon and maybe its from her?
They have a huge bowl of shell grit in their coop that they peck at all the time, so I don't think its a lack of calcium. Does anyone know why a chicken may be laying so many shelless eggs?
Is there something I can do to stop this?
So weird.
I have had older canaries do this when they come to the end of their laying life.
I have never had a quail do this either.
It's bizarre.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Wow a six yolker, you probably should have rang the Guinness book of records.
I've lost 2 x isa browns to egg binding and it's an awful way to go. It's not uncommon to get doubles in hybrid breeds, after all they are genetically engineered "egg machines " . I saved old " red, " by warm bathing her several times and doing the cloacal exam. She's about 8 years old now. She's a tough old bird.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Poo!!! found another shelless egg, pecked at. I don't know if it's from Omelette or not. Our RIR Chilli, has been acting like she is going to lay soon and maybe its from her?
They have a huge bowl of shell grit in their coop that they peck at all the time, so I don't think its a lack of calcium. Does anyone know why a chicken may be laying so many shelless eggs?
Is there something I can do to stop this?
So weird.
I have had older canaries do this when they come to the end of their laying life.
I have never had a quail do this either.
It's bizarre.

If they are her first eggs it's common to have " teething " problems. Grit is to help in digestion. You need oyster shell or calcium carbonate for calcium deficiency
( soft shells ).