Egg Size, Looking to Compare

[Ima Shelf]

New here, just found it today. Have been Keeping Rhode Island Reds, for about three years. I have 13 in my Flock. and this is my 3rd. as foxes and cats have wiped out the previous 2. apart from my "Matriarch" I called Paxo. Which is the only 1 remaining one have. The largest egg we have had weighed in at approx 85g and are regular now. what does your other lot get from yours is my question.

Thank you for your time.

 

[GitaBooks]

Sorry to hear about the chickens you lost.

As for large egg size, as hens age their eggs get fewer in number but larger in size.

Best of luck to you!

 

[cluckcluckgirl]

First off,

An egg weighing 85g is pretty big, but egg abnormalities can be expected from newly-laying hens. You might want to add a side dish of oyster shell or crushed egg shells (if you haven't already) to supplement them with enough calcium.

My hens' eggs typically are in the high 60s- mid or high 70s in grams depending on the hen.

 

[Ima Shelf]

Thankyou for replies, one hen is laying double yolk eggs daily. Largest weight is 90g. Have trouble getting them to ingest oyster shell. Too clued up they are, should they be hunting and eating mice? I have observed this often.
No really,
I was shocked to see this, should i worry.
Many thanks.

 

[GitaBooks]

Chickens love meat. Meat is good for them, and the bones in mice will give them calcium. However, mice might be able to give them worms, so keep an eye out for this.
My chickens will actually steal mice from the cats!

 

[aart]

If you are feeding layer feed they may not need the extra calcium in the oyster shell.

My year olds are still only laying in the 60's gram range...I've read that egg size sometimes doesn't increase until after the first full adult molt at about 18 months.
I have some older hens that lay 70-80's range....and some that lay smaller. Can depend on breed or genetic line as well.