Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

Someone just had a good preen and now is sleepy
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Aawww…

 

[micstrachan]

Probiotics is another way to go. However you should not give probiotics with ACV.

I haven’t heard this, Bob. Why not?

 

[bgmathteach]

I am genuinely interested in the viscosity of the egg whites of older hens.

Can anyone comment?

Here is the 'line' I read recently:
As a hen ages, the whites (or albumen) in their eggs naturally gets thinner, and since it's more difficult for the shell to encase a watery substance, the shell can end up with bumps and ridges.

Just that one small statement in an article about eggs & their anomalies. Link to article. https://www.fresheggsdaily.blog/2016/02/why-does-my-egg-look-weird-eggshell.html

More scientific article that I just found:
https://www.researchgate.net/public...of_Hen_Age_on_Egg_Quality_in_Commercial_Layer

Hope this helps

 

[bgmathteach]

Oh, interesting! MORE viscous? I would have thought the opposite.

Hmmm, maybe I mis-stated...what I meant was more watery/more 'fluid like'/less firm. I always was better at math than language. My apologies.

 

[micstrachan]

Hmmm, maybe I mis-stated...what I meant was more watery/more 'fluid like'/less firm. I always was better at math than language. My apologies.

Gotcha! However, it sounds like they might actually get more viscous with older birds? Maybe @BY Bob can find that article.

 

[bgmathteach]

Gotcha! However, it sounds like they might actually get more viscous with older birds? Maybe @BY Bob can find that article.

Link to article was posted above.....the albumen gets THINNER with age. And they only looked at hens @ 30 wks and 60 wks; my understanding is that the viscosity continues to decline as hen ages. ([ believe I phrased it correctly this time. ]

 

[micstrachan]

Link to article was posted above.....the albumen gets THINNER with age. And they only looked at hens @ 30 wks and 60 wks; my understanding is that the viscosity continues to decline as hen ages. ([ believe I phrased it correctly this time. ]

You did! And that’s what I would have thought. I saw the article posted after my post. I know; some people say “should have read ahead,” but I try to read the posts in chronological order and sometimes can’t help myself from commenting too early.

 

[AfiafiAfi]

Today I was reading some articles for Lila and Era.I got this:

‘Unknown fact: chickens like fondue

 

[AfiafiAfi]

I still don’t get it…is this a joke or will Lila like fondue…omg I just received another one of Lila’s egg pic!Egg number 3 on the way….there’s no difference in the size…just like it’s big sisor bro

 

[MaryJanet]

Here is the 'line' I read recently:
As a hen ages, the whites (or albumen) in their eggs naturally gets thinner, and since it's more difficult for the shell to encase a watery substance, the shell can end up with bumps and ridges.

Just that one small statement in an article about eggs & their anomalies. Link to article. https://www.fresheggsdaily.blog/2016/02/why-does-my-egg-look-weird-eggshell.html

More scientific article that I just found:
https://www.researchgate.net/public...of_Hen_Age_on_Egg_Quality_in_Commercial_Layer

Hope this helps

Huh. That's very interesting!

Mary's whites are getting thicker these days she eats probiotics every day. Maybe that's why.