Broken yolks, no shells.... I don't know what's wrong.

[RooksMom]

In the last two days I have gotten several eggs from my girls that are very watery and the yolk seems to already be broken. Twice one of my hens has laid a broken yolk with nothing else, just "sploop" yolk, nothin else, then all the chickens start eating the yolk, so I know it was yolk, not thin light colored poop.

Any thoughts? I have heard that infection broncitus can cause these kinds of issues, but I don't know what to look for. And it seems that a lot of the verious disorders and diseases havea long list of very similar symptoms.

Help?

It has been pretty hot the last four days or so, but I don't think that would cause her to poop out nothing but a yolk. The three eggs today that are very watery and have broken yolks tell me that more then one of my hens is having issues.

Please hep.

-Kasey

 

[aart]

How old are your birds and how long have they been laying?
Are the watery ones in hard shell...or do they all just come out without a shell?

 

[RooksMom]

How old are your birds and how long have they been laying?
Are the watery ones in hard shell...or do they all just come out without a shell?

The watery ones with the broken yolks are in a hard shell.

I have four that are about 18 months old, and sixteen that are right around a year old. The only ones coming out without a shell are the eggless yolks.