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

[Jellyballoo]

Got our first double yolker! Made my day!

Congrats
Penny's 3rd egg was a double yolker
The poor girl

Took a photo of it next to the one she layed before that

 

[AussieChics]

Congrats
Penny's 3rd egg was a double yolker
The poor girl

Took a photo of it next to the one she layed before that

this one wasnt huge just elongated so didnt think much of it. My son made eggs this morning with it and yells out mum we got a double yolky. She hasnt been laying for very long either

 

[LordStark]

Lol it's that time of year for Magpie's. There's one that harasses me at the gate to one of the paddocks. It's been like that for at least the last four years around this time. He's got me a few times and drawn blood. People ask me why don't I just shoot him, but he only bothers me for about a month and he's only doing his job.

Up to seventeen chicks, and I don't think they have any lice. I haven't seen any.



I went to Murrembateman field day yesterday and was tempted by some Wynadotte chicks (about the same age), but I think I'll just worry about these for now.

 

[IamSamSam]

 

[IamSamSam]

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This egg was 118g both yolks were normal size for her. Her normal eggs are 71 to 75g

 

[AussieChics]

Thats one huge egg!

 

[collingwood]

I once had an egg that only had two yolks but was big enough for three!

 

[Purpleprincess]

Hello there again everyone. I'm a bit worried about my hens. They have stopped laying and one of them will occasionally lay an egg with a shell so thin it is almost clear. It breaks straight away. My girls get plenty of shell grit and layer pellets.

 

[cwrite]

Hello there again everyone. I'm a bit worried about my hens. They have stopped laying and one of them will occasionally lay an egg with a shell so thin it is almost clear. It breaks straight away. My girls get plenty of shell grit and layer pellets.

Hi Purpleprincess, my only gueses are that they may not be eating enough layer pellets if they are getting lots of treats and I believe that shell grit is only for grit & not calcium. There is an oyster shell supplement which you can give them for added calcium. It is confusing & I have no idea why they can digest crushed oyster shells & not the grit ones. There are probably a host of reasons this could be happening, but that's my 2c worth.

WOW - there are several impressively large eggs on here today!

 

[Purpleprincess]

Awe thanks for your help cwrite I'll try the oyster shell supplement suggestion. They are just such gorgeous girls I hate to think they might be sick. Have a good day cheers.