Calcium deposits are normal, right? But this often? And a few other egg questions

[The WinterWolf]

So, I know calcium deposits are natural and ok to have, but almost every day one of my hens lays one with a little mound. It doesn't hurt anything, and my neighbors who mostly receive the eggs don't say anything, so it isn't really that urgent. But does it mean she's being fed wrong or something? I give them mainly layer pellets with about a quarter corn and lots of kitchen scraps, such as pizza, popcorn, more corn, vegetables. Lots of vegetables, egg, etc. Also what color eggs do Delawares lay? I have one and I keep finding beautiful reddish brown eggs under her, but then again I will find about 3 hens sharing a nesting box so I don't know

Also do Partridge cochins lay Fairy-egg sized white eggs? As I think of things I'll post them Thank you!

 

[Tonyroo]

Avoid giving them oily salted food scraps, it causes there system to be off balanced. It will impact egg quality.

 

[InterestingChickens]

Make sure oyster shell is always available. Treats should be less than 10% of a chickens diet. Delaware's usually lay light brown eggs.

 

[aart]

I give them mainly layer pellets with about a quarter corn and lots of kitchen scraps, such as pizza, popcorn, more corn, vegetables. Lots of vegetables, egg, etc.

Cut out all the crap, give only the layer feed for a few weeks and see if that makes a difference. It probably won't, but it'll be better for your birds in the long run.

 

[3KillerBs]

So, I know calcium deposits are natural and ok to have, but almost every day one of my hens lays one with a little mound.

Some birds just have a glitch that makes them lay this way. I'm refusing to breed an otherwise really nice SLW because ever egg she lays is either covered in calcium deposits, wrinkled, or both -- all the way from the first egg she ever laid.

I give them mainly layer pellets with about a quarter corn and lots of kitchen scraps, such as pizza, popcorn, more corn, vegetables.

That's too much junk. Like feeding your kids 1/4 of their diet in cake and candy.

Layer feed is already minimal in protein and diluting it with all that corn and other starch could lead to a serious deficiency. Additionally, salty and greasy foods do not make good treats.

It probably won't change the eggs, but it will improve their long-term health if you cut out the treats other than things like vegetable and fruit trimmings and switched to a feed with at least 18% protein.