Egg Odity. What is this thing?!?

[BiddyBiddy]

Just saw my 1 year old lavender Ameraucana lay this in the middle of the run. She’s healthy with no obvious indication of illness. Lays 4-5 light blue eggs a week regularly. I have found 2 blue fairy eggs in the last 5 months but I can’t confirm they came from her since it was unwitnessed. I know this is an abnormal egg, but what caused it? Here are some pics with a normal egg for size comparison.

 

[Eggcessive]

That is some egg membrane probably with some albumen from a mistake in the oviduct. It can happen when hens are experiencing laying problems, impacted oviduct, or not getting enough calcium. Have you seen any shell-less eggs before, or thin-shelled eggs? I would give the hen in question, some extrac calcium. You may use human calcium tablets with vitamin D 3, Tums, or grind up an egg shell and combine with 1/4 of a cooked egg and feed it to her for the next 3-5 days.

 

[aart]

I have found 2 blue fairy eggs in the last 5 months but I can’t confirm they came from her since it was unwitnessed.

So she's not your only blue layer?

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is some info on oviduct impaction:
http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/oviduct-impaction

 

[BiddyBiddy]

So she's not your only blue layer?

Nope, I have 2.

 

[BiddyBiddy]

That is some egg membrane probably with some albumen from a mistake in the oviduct. It can happen when hens are experiencing laying problems, impacted oviduct, or not getting enough calcium. Have you seen any shell-less eggs before, or thin-shelled eggs? I would give the hen in question, some extrac calcium. You may use human calcium tablets with vitamin D 3, Tums, or grind up an egg shell and combine with 1/4 of a cooked egg and feed it to her for the next 3-5 days.

They have access to oyster shell at all times. They could still be deficient though?

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes, if they do not eat it. Also sometimes if they have been exposed to a mild respiratory virus, bronchitis, they can have problems with the shell gland and forming hard shells even if they take calcium. Try the oral calcium for a few days to see if she still has problems with thin shells. This is very common.

 

[BiddyBiddy]

Yes, if they do not eat it. Also sometimes if they have been exposed to a mild respiratory virus, bronchitis, they can have problems with the shell gland and forming hard shells even if they take calcium. Try the oral calcium for a few days to see if she still has problems with thin shells. This is very common.

Okay, will do. Thanks!