Hi,
I have looked at the common egg problems thread, and tried to search for information online but nothing seemed to match the issue I am having, I was hoping someone might be able to shed some light on this egg mystery for me.
I have 5 hens, four laying with no issues, and one laying these eggs. The shell is very pale but probably due to her breed / color (lavender Pekin bantam).
The eggs from her come out fine when I go get them in the coop shortly after she lays, but after sitting around for a few hours / a day, dark spots appear all over the shell.
I do not feel anything on the shell, unlike typical calcium deposits, they're not raised bumps, completely flat / part of the shell. A bit hard to see on the picture, but very visible to the eye.
She is a year old, is getting the same food / treats as the rest of the flock, I feed them a quality food and change their water daily, to which I also add a bit of vitamins once a week per my veterinarian's recommendation. They have all been wormed a month ago.
Her behavior is normal, she eats well, walks around with the rest of the flock, no other issue I could see. The eggs themselves are normal, once cracked open you would have never guessed the spots were on the shell.
Thank you for any input you might have!
I have looked at the common egg problems thread, and tried to search for information online but nothing seemed to match the issue I am having, I was hoping someone might be able to shed some light on this egg mystery for me.
I have 5 hens, four laying with no issues, and one laying these eggs. The shell is very pale but probably due to her breed / color (lavender Pekin bantam).
The eggs from her come out fine when I go get them in the coop shortly after she lays, but after sitting around for a few hours / a day, dark spots appear all over the shell.
I do not feel anything on the shell, unlike typical calcium deposits, they're not raised bumps, completely flat / part of the shell. A bit hard to see on the picture, but very visible to the eye.
She is a year old, is getting the same food / treats as the rest of the flock, I feed them a quality food and change their water daily, to which I also add a bit of vitamins once a week per my veterinarian's recommendation. They have all been wormed a month ago.
Her behavior is normal, she eats well, walks around with the rest of the flock, no other issue I could see. The eggs themselves are normal, once cracked open you would have never guessed the spots were on the shell.
Thank you for any input you might have!
