- Jun 24, 2013
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Hello,
I have a flock of 4 ladies which I raised since they were 2 weeks old. The first of which started laying 3 days ago and I've since been blessed with three 1 to 1.5" brown to light tan eggs.
However, this evening when I went nesting box the Silver Laced Wyandotte prefers, she was in the middle of pecking a whole into 2 small, white eggs. I immediately (and gently) pushed her aside and took away the small white eggs.
My question is this: These small eggs are almost smaller than a ping pong ball, and white as opposed to the 3 tan/brown eggs I've already received. They are also not nearly as hard as "normal" eggs and have a rough texture, not smooth, almost as if they were not fully formed. Now, I can't prove which hen laid which egg, but I'm nearly positive the Wyandotte laid the 2 white ping pong sized eggs which she was pecking at.
Any idea why she's doing this? Is it nutrition based? Oyster shells are readily available and they are fed Nutrena's Country Feeds Layer 16% protein feed.
Please help a new and concerned chicken momma
I have a flock of 4 ladies which I raised since they were 2 weeks old. The first of which started laying 3 days ago and I've since been blessed with three 1 to 1.5" brown to light tan eggs.
However, this evening when I went nesting box the Silver Laced Wyandotte prefers, she was in the middle of pecking a whole into 2 small, white eggs. I immediately (and gently) pushed her aside and took away the small white eggs.
My question is this: These small eggs are almost smaller than a ping pong ball, and white as opposed to the 3 tan/brown eggs I've already received. They are also not nearly as hard as "normal" eggs and have a rough texture, not smooth, almost as if they were not fully formed. Now, I can't prove which hen laid which egg, but I'm nearly positive the Wyandotte laid the 2 white ping pong sized eggs which she was pecking at.
Any idea why she's doing this? Is it nutrition based? Oyster shells are readily available and they are fed Nutrena's Country Feeds Layer 16% protein feed.
Please help a new and concerned chicken momma
