Egg yokes breaking open

[Cycomiko]

Have your girls been laying all winter? How old are they? If they are in their first cycle, that does not speak well of Isa Browns from what ever hatchery they came from.

Interesting. I'm guessing it's related to the way these particular girls metabolize their feed. Try giving them some multi vits and see if that makes a difference. My girls are on fermented feed, with frequent addition of whole squash or sprouted barley. Occasionally a shell is a bit weaker in an older hen. But, I have to fight my way into the shells now, and it takes a lot of pressure of the spatula on the yolk to break it. (I like to flip my eggs, then break the yolk so it's not as runny when I serve it up.)

I am convinced that no matter what protein feed you are using, it is sub standard when it comes to the vitamins, especially if the bag of feed is more than a few weeks old. My flock always goes on supplements prior to collecting hatching eggs.

Girls are 9 months old. I do give them sprouts, as well as fermented feed. Vitamins are a good idea. The others are great eggs. I think from now on I will not get any hybrids, just heritage and mutts.

 

[aart]

The only difference as of late is giving them grower instead of layer feed, although they get crushed egg shell and oyster shells all they want.

I'd guess this is the cause then, if feed was changed before the yolks got weak.
You'd have to analyze the nutrition percentages and ingredients to maybe find a clue.....or switch back to the other feed and see if the problem goes away.

 

[lazy gardener]

Here, grower is only 15%. I'll not buy it for any bird in my care, but I seem to do well with fermented layer at 16%.

 

[Cycomiko]

I'd guess this is the cause then, if feed was changed before the yolks got weak.
You'd have to analyze the nutrition percentages and ingredients to maybe find a clue.....or switch back to the other feed and see if the problem goes away.

I may try that.

 

[lazy gardener]

In the mean time, you might try giving them a hand full of kitty kibble every day or so to up the protein.

 

[SueT]

 

[Stayc]

I give mine purina dog chow softened in water. They love it. If u have a dog already just read the ingredients and nutrients on the bag. I havent had this issue yet but im switching to flock feed after this bag of layer is done. I hope all goes well with your gals