- Oct 1, 2012
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So, my production red had a really rough start to egg laying. But, now that she seems to have it mostly figured out, I've noticed her eggs are always cracked/broken in the exact same spot.
At first, I thought the were breaking on the way out, so I added extra padding to the nesting box. Then, I thought maybe she was pecking them, but was able to grab the egg right after she layed one day...and still the same.
In addition, the eggs are a little flat. Not wrinkled like pictures I've seen of other eggs, but definitely flattened a bit.
My other hens are laying in the same nesting box and their eggs are perfectly fine.
Any ideas?
At first, I thought the were breaking on the way out, so I added extra padding to the nesting box. Then, I thought maybe she was pecking them, but was able to grab the egg right after she layed one day...and still the same.
In addition, the eggs are a little flat. Not wrinkled like pictures I've seen of other eggs, but definitely flattened a bit.
My other hens are laying in the same nesting box and their eggs are perfectly fine.
Any ideas?
