Egg problems?

[Nick D]

We recently started getting eggs from our Rhode Island Red hens we got in may. Most of them are on the small side but noticed 2-3 eggs so far had brown string like material in them about the diameter of a pencil just wondering what this is and if there is something they are missing in their diet that would cure this

 

[azygous]

We need to be able to see this. Can you please post a closeup, well-focused photo of this "material"?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi @Nick D Welcome To BYC!

Can you post a photo of the brown string material in your egg?

Are you seeing the Chalaza in the egg? (look at the photos in this link: http://boredomtherapy.com/egg-yolk-chalaza/ )

From your description, your pullets have not been laying eggs very long. As they get older and lay more eggs, your eggs will increase in size.

Hope that helps

 

[Nick D]

We need to be able to see this. Can you please post a closeup, well-focused photo of this "material"?

Next egg we get with it will take a pic

 

[Nick D]

Hi @Nick D Welcome To BYC!

Can you post a photo of the brown string material in your egg?

Are you seeing the Chalaza in the egg? (look at the photos in this link: http://boredomtherapy.com/egg-yolk-chalaza/ )

From your description, your pullets have not been laying eggs very long. As they get older and lay more eggs, your eggs will increase in size.

Hope that helps

No it's not chalaza