Clean Eggs?

[Sam Drummond]

All of my eggs are dirty with poop when I collect them. I watched a video about deworming chickens and thought that it might be it. Or I thought it might be poop stuck to there feathers by there vent or unclean nest boxes. I don't know what to do but I know I want them to lay clean eggs. Thanks for the help!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Dirty eggs are usually from poopy bottoms or muddy feet. You can wash the poop off and put down stuff in your run so it isn't dirty, I like deep litter. If your hens have consistently wet poops, it could be from the feed, or some illnesses cause it. I would try switching feed brands.

 

[aart]

Are they sleeping in the nests?

 

[Sam Drummond]

When I go to lock up there coop at night they aren't. But they could move afterwards.

 

[aart]

When I go to lock up there coop at night they aren't. But they could move afterwards.

They usually don't move after it's dark.

 

[eleaserek]

I was having the same issue, muddy eggs. Switched to deep litter in the run and now I only get dirty eggs when it's been raining for several days in a row. That should help, unless it's because their butts are poopy, in which a bath is probably in order, and possibly a diet change, as someone else mentioned.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Dirty eggs are usually from poopy bottoms or muddy feet. You can wash the poop off and put down stuff in your run so it isn't dirty, I like deep litter. If your hens have consistently wet poops, it could be from the feed, or some illnesses cause it. I would try switching feed brands.

X 2 -- good housekeeping in the run and coop, good nutrition, good health and making sure no one sleeps in the nest boxes will take care of most dirty egg issues.

 

[aart]

Quote: But then....sigh.... there's always that fresh poop, just dropped, then immediately stepped in and tracked all over....shm...haha!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

But then....sigh.... there's always that fresh poop, just dropped, then immediately stepped in and tracked all over....shm...haha!

True, you can't prevent everything.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Some of my hens poop as they lay the egg too. Usually the same ones.