Egg issues

[CherishedFowlGuardian]

I would provide eggshells or oyster shells, since they have about the same amount of calcium as what I use. My hens lay great, so I’m not sure what else is needed. I feed them Nutrena NatureWise with 17% protein.

 

[Mrs. K]

Truthfully, these are normal eggs. It is very normal for eggs to have a lot of variance, even with perfect feed. Heat can affect egg laying and water, but even if all of those are perfect, one gets eggs that do not look like grocery store eggs.

Commercial people get strange eggs too, but those are sorted out, and used in commercial baking and food. So people get the idea, that their normal eggs that are not perfect are wrong. And they are not.

As long as your birds are getting an adequate ration, and if you have other birds producing perfect eggs, well then it is not diet.

Generally if it you treat it, it will get better in 7 days or less, and if you do nothing it will take about a week.

Mrs K

 

[Debbie292d]

1)One of my Ameracaunas lays eggs that have a powdery coating and warts. Any idea why and what I can do to fix it?

2)Another hen’s eggs have a fairly large spot that seems unfinished.

I have 7 layers that are contained in a fenced area, but are basically free range. (I have a dog that would love kill them all if he had a chance.)

Photos of both eggs attached.

Here's an Egg Quality article from a member that is very helpful. In looking through it, stress is the common denominator that appear on both types of egg issue descriptions, mainly 1 and 6. Their pictures are, of course, the worst case of each, and yours is pretty mild. I've seen eggs like yours from time to time and never paid attention as it is just a fluke when I'd see one.

 

[HermitHill]

I would provide eggshells or oyster shells, since they have about the same amount of calcium as what I use. My hens lay great, so I’m not sure what else is needed. I feed them Nutrena NatureWise with 17% protein.

Thank you for your help. They all seem healthy and happy.