I have a LB that did the same thing. Several weeks she laid 2 a day and the first few days they were normal. Then they went soft. Sometimes one soft 1 hard.
At any rate. She took a long break and when she started laying again she is now laying 1 egg a day like a normal gal. *SHEW* I was really worried, too. Especially reading, as you did, that this breed should not a prolific layer. I actually tried to get her to lay (warm baths, oil) when she wasn't for fear of egg binding because she went from 2 a day to nothing for so long.
(Made a fool of me!)
She's fine and all is well now! I bet as your gal matures her system will work the kinks out. The only thing I can say is that the egg color you have in your hands is different so that could be from one egg spending less time in the chute so to speak .... but MAYBE she's finding an egg in the nest and then acting that way? I know while my LB was on a siesta she would act that way when she saw an egg in the box or saw another hen laying. (Hormonal/peer pressure issue?) But I'm totally not doubting your story as I have BTDT!
G/L!!! (Oh my pullet is about 7 months now and has been back on track for 4 or 5 weeks... I'd have to look back at my posts to see. LOL.)
At any rate. She took a long break and when she started laying again she is now laying 1 egg a day like a normal gal. *SHEW* I was really worried, too. Especially reading, as you did, that this breed should not a prolific layer. I actually tried to get her to lay (warm baths, oil) when she wasn't for fear of egg binding because she went from 2 a day to nothing for so long.
(Made a fool of me!)
She's fine and all is well now! I bet as your gal matures her system will work the kinks out. The only thing I can say is that the egg color you have in your hands is different so that could be from one egg spending less time in the chute so to speak .... but MAYBE she's finding an egg in the nest and then acting that way? I know while my LB was on a siesta she would act that way when she saw an egg in the box or saw another hen laying. (Hormonal/peer pressure issue?) But I'm totally not doubting your story as I have BTDT!
G/L!!! (Oh my pullet is about 7 months now and has been back on track for 4 or 5 weeks... I'd have to look back at my posts to see. LOL.)