Eggs are mostly yolk

[21hens-incharge]

Could it also be that the whites of the eggs being fresh are not runny like store bought eggs making it appear that there is less?

 

[aart]

Please post pics of egg opened into a shallow dish so we can see the ratio.

 

[Elaine54]

The eggs my chickens are laying are mostly yolk...is this due to a protein deficiency? or is this normal. They are young and new to laying (first few months). Egg size seems normal.

thanks !

 

[ErnieBerley]

Please post pics of egg opened into a shallow dish so we can see the ratio.

ok i will but don't do smart phones so gonna be more difficult .

 

[Elaine54]

Personally I'd be very happy... I think most people prefer yolk to white! But that doesn't answer your question. I'd have thought the yolk needed more "input" than the white, it doesn't seem right that lack of protein would cause it. Maybe its just that these youngsters aren't yet laying full size eggs, and when they do the extra size will be made up mainly of white?

 

[21hens-incharge]

i have 5 hens and 3 roosters (I know, not balanced but that's what happened). 3 hens are Ameraucana, 1 white crested blue polish and 1 golden polish. They are all under a year old - this is their first few months of laying..

I feed them Scratch/Peck Layer food (they were raise on grower, 18% protein) plus i feed them raw seeds (sesame, chia, sunflower, pumpkin others) and mix with ground up veggies from cabbage, squash, shiitake, broccoli, carrots, kale, other veggies......treats are mealworms, blueberries and raspberries, sometimes boiled eggs which they love !! also xtra oyster shell and 2 sizes of grit (the small stuff and then larger dime size- maybe a little smaller). My problem is I feed them on the ground in various areas (covered but still may get damp). so there's this huge pile of food.

The stressors are really low - feed available all day whenever they want. Not sure how to examine for lice and mites i'll look into that. thanks.

That sounds like a lot of treats. How much and how often are you giving the treats?

 

[aart]

ok i will but don't do smart phones so gonna be more difficult .

I don't have a smart phone either

 

[Kellow1]

I would worry, what with all the stuff you are feeding, whether they are getting all the nutrients that they need to produce eggs! They really need a good quality, well-balanced, layer feed with lots of vitamins and minerals in it! Is "Scratch and Peck" the name of the layer feed you are using?

 

[ErnieBerley]

Could it also be that the whites of the eggs being fresh are not runny like store bought eggs making it appear that there is less?

so true !!

I would worry, what with all the stuff you are feeding, whether they are getting all the nutrients that they need to produce eggs! They really need a good quality, well-balanced, layer feed with lots of vitamins and minerals in it! Is "Scratch and Peck" the name of the layer feed you are using?

yes Scratch and Peck AMAZON

 

[ErnieBerley]

That sounds like a lot of treats. How much and how often are you giving the treats?

hmmm . daily is that bad to give them fruit and veggies daily?