Can extreme heat lead to strange eggs?

[cackilacky]

We are in the grip of the mid-Atlantic heat wave w/ 100 or more days for the last week plus. Egg production has gone way down, and I just checked the nests when I locked up the coop and there was a very tiny (grape sized) egg. DH said that he thinks he cracked an egg today that didn't have a yolk. Could this be due to the heat? We've never had strange eggs before. Thanks for any words of wisdom.

 

[goldfinches]

I was just wondering the same thing. My girls are laying tiny eggs, I can only think it's because of the heat.

 

[jbeck013]

I too am dealing with this 100 degree heat. Located in Maryland like the previous post. Surprisingly we have been getting 4 eggs a day from our 4 hens. My run has allot of shade, so I am guessing that is helping out.

 

[Happy Chooks]

That is a fart egg. They occasionally happen, kinda like shooting a blank. I've had them when it's not hot out, so it probably doesn't have anything to do with the heat.

 

[ladybuglives]

I just found 3 of these eggs under one hen on the poop board this morning. They were soft shelled as well. They looked like the size of cocktail onions. Is this something to worry about?

 

[cackilacky]

Fart egg, hahaha. Very descriptive. I guess I won't worry too much about our strange eggs. The heat is supposed to break tomorrow, so hopefully everyone will be happier.