eggs

[the Pollo Loco]

Okay I have six Coturnix female quails, and one of them is laying white eggs, no spots... did she run out of ink? what's up?

 

[gamebirdboy]

Some just do this occasionally, is she young?

 

[the Pollo Loco]

Yes I do believe it's one of the younger ones, are they any different than the others, other than just the markings? if hatched do they come out albino or is this phenom. just aesthetics?

 

[JJMR794]

Her Paint Gun Is Broken.... No Worries They'll Hatch Just Like The Rest

 

[Stellar]

It makes it easier to candle, that's a plus ;D

 

[JJMR794]

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VERY GOOD POINT ALEX....

 

[Eyeheartquail]

I was talking to a friend today that also owns Coturnix quail. She said that she culled her roo a while back and now all 7 of her remaining hens are laying perfectly white eggs. No spotting? Any ideas on why this would happen?

 

[Fat Daddy]

I would say it had nothing to do with the absence of a roo... I would guess it's a VERY rare situation for 7 coturnix to all lay white eggs at once. Sounds like something environmental if it just started don't it...

 

[Stellar]

X2 to what Fat Daddy said. A stressor (sp?) in the environment could cause the hen to lay the egg faster to skip the paint factory. Just pop the egg out. Some hens do lay just all white eggs.

 

[joe125]

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I have a few hens that are more prone to lay white eggs than the rest, and the usual cause is some type of stress. Usually weather related stress, but pretty much anything that makes them jumpy.

Sorry for the edit. The same things can cause a shell less egg as well. The more I monkey with my birds, the more likely they are to lay a white egg.