Hole in egg every time- why?

[Spizhauben]

I have a 2 year old Maran that has consistently laid these elongated eggs with a hole pushed in on almost the exact same spot everyday. She gets layer feed and has access to oyster shells. Any thoughts as to what’s causing this? Her eggs were normal last year!

 

[Tonyroo]

They look like dinosaur egg. Sorry don't know. I'm sure someone can answer it.

 

[DogsAndChicks123]

I don’t know about the elongated egg (you could just be Really lucky and have a hen that lays double yolks all the time) But for the hole I am guessing that she is laying the egg then instantly pecking a holes in it only a guess could be wrong.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

The eggshell is too thin. The membrane pulls chunks with it when it shrinks because the shell is so thin.

 

[ZephyrCoveFarms]

I have a hen that lays double yolked eggs every time and this happens.

 

[HillCountryChicken]

It definitely looks like she has been pecking holes into them, or if the shell is thin she may be stepping in it on nesting box or whatever you have for her to lay her eggs. We had a chicken that would consistently have holes in her eggs and it turned out she was stepping on them and it looked just like that. In my experience when they peck at the eggs all the chickens rush over and end up eating it once they see the yolk

 

[Spizhauben]

They look like dinosaur egg. Sorry don't know. I'm sure someone can answer it.

I know! It’s crazy looking... and not edible because of the hole I hate tossing eggs!!!

 

[Spizhauben]

The eggshell is too thin. The membrane pulls chunks with it when it shrinks because the shell is so thin.

How do I help that? She gets layer feed and has access to oyster shells.. other suggestions? Thanks!!

 

[Spizhauben]

I have a hen that lays double yolked eggs every time and this happens.

You know, I’ve never cracked it open to see if it is a double yolk. All of her eggs last year were normal, so it never occurred to me.

 

[ladybrasa]

It sounds and looks a little more involved than simply being stepped on or pecked. I’m thinking more what Jacinlarkwell said. Make sure you have some oyster shell available for your girls - maybe they have enough in the feed but won’t hurt to have some available- it’s not gonna go bad! However, I am wondering if something is glitching or damaged or something with her egg plumbing to be so consistently laying these eggs? Sorry, not sure what that might be though.

As far as eating them, is the hole a through and through? I’ll still eat an egg (collected that day and put in fridge right away) if the shell is cracked but inner membrane still intact. If it’s leaky or too dirty then I might ‘accidentally’ drop it in the coop ...