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[Nikon]

Nikon that green egg is really pretty with or without the speckles.

Poor girl's first egg had to be a double yolker! I want a double yolker. Never had one. How old are your chickies again?

I had that same bruise right above my right knee from Righty a Welsummer pullet.

Thanks! I like both too. They are 22 weeks old. 2/6 are laying now. I know! I felt sorry for Babs! It reminded me of the cartoon about the hen and the ostrich.


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Oh I remember reading about your hen honcho!

 

[debs_flock]

Anyone have a recommendation on the best way to apply Blue Kote? I am going to put some on my Polish chickens head because they just keep plucking the new growth. However; I have seen some casualties of using Blue Kote and hope to not be wearing it for weeks to come myself.

Given the length of the surrounding crest feathers it is conceivable I won't be able to get her to hold still and will get it all over her crest feathers and when she moves her head erratically (because you know I am killing her at this point) I am afraid she will splash it all over me and everything else....... Walking in to the office with lots of little purple dots all over my face may be difficult to explain and convince them I am not contagious.

Maybe a targeted spray bottle? A cotton ball? I know you chicken experts have done this already and can save me the learning curve.

I always say spray your whole hand up to the wrist and say you are wearing a glove!

Chickengirl
Are you using shredded newspaper and double boxing?

That's all I've got...

I think double boxing is the biggest help in shipping. It's harder for the PO to crush both boxes. Put a nice padding of crumpled paper between the two boxes.

The OE first egg. Is that a blood spot?

It looks like a meat spot. Totally safe to eat, or you can pick it out with a knife tip. If you have LOTS of eggs, feed it to your chickens or dogs and get a new one. That's what I do.

 

[Nikon]

It looks like a meat spot. Totally safe to eat, or you can pick it out with a knife tip. If you have LOTS of eggs, feed it to your chickens or dogs and get a new one. That's what I do.

Do you think it's just because it's her first egg or do you reckon she will continue to have these in her eggs? I haven't cracked open her second yet. We don't have a ton of eggs yet, but I'm looking forward to it!

 

[ronott1]

It looks like a meat spot. Totally safe to eat, or you can pick it out with a knife tip. If you have LOTS of eggs, feed it to your chickens or dogs and get a new one. That's what I do.

Do you think it's just because it's her first egg or do you reckon she will continue to have these in her eggs? I haven't cracked open her second yet. We don't have a ton of eggs yet, but I'm looking forward to it!

No, it is common for some hens to lay eggs with meat spots. They usually continue laying eggs with them too. It is a piece of reproductive tissue that gets caught.

The Double Yolked egg could be because of being a new laying pullet though. I hope she continues laying double yolked eggs for you!

 

[debs_flock]

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It looks like a meat spot. Totally safe to eat, or you can pick it out with a knife tip. If you have LOTS of eggs, feed it to your chickens or dogs and get a new one. That's what I do.

Do you think it's just because it's her first egg or do you reckon she will continue to have these in her eggs? I haven't cracked open her second yet. We don't have a ton of eggs yet, but I'm looking forward to it!

Yes, it's just a bit of reproductive track generally. It can also be a degraded blood spot, but that would be if the egg were older.

My experience hasn't been that the hen will continue to lay eggs that way, it's just a little oops. Although, I've read that the tendency to produce eggs with meat/blood spots can run in a particular line, which would indicate there is a genetic component. I can't vouch for or deny the validity of that though. I've only seen a meat spot I think once or twice in all my girls. Blood spots I've seen more often, although they have been rare as well.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote: Well, if he doesn't straighten up, I'll have a Blue barnevelder boy looking for a home. He's a sweetie too!

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Thanks! How can I find the county's rules for it?
Look for AG zoning. You will also need to look for CC&R's prohibiting poultry. Even though we didn't intend on having chickens when we bought our place, we purposely bought AG zoning and NO CC&R's so nobody could tell us what we can/can't do on our own land.

 

[Nikon]

No, it is common for some hens to lay eggs with meat spots. They usually continue laying eggs with them too. It is a piece of reproductive tissue that gets caught.

The Double Yolked egg could be because of being a new laying pullet though. I hope she continues laying double yolked eggs for you!

Laying big double yolkers won't hurt her?

 

[Nikon]

Well, if he doesn't straighten up, I'll have a Blue barnevelder boy looking for a home. He's a sweetie too!

Ha, even if I get rid of the OE I still have two roosters and only six hens.

 

[ronott1]

Laying big double yolkers won't hurt her?

No, she will be fine. The way double yolked eggs usually work is for the to take a day or two off after each double yolked egg. That lets them have a bit more rest.

 

[Nikon]

No, she will be fine. The way double yolked eggs usually work is for the to take a day or two off after each double yolked egg. That lets them have a bit more rest.

Oh I see. Now I'm curious to see if she laid today since she's laid two days in a row, although yesterdays egg only had one yolk.