Malformed Eggs

[moraylass]

We've noticed one of our hens - probably the Hy-Line Brown - has started to produce ridged eggs - the latest being very odd.

We don't know the ages of the hens, and wondered if this happened before they stopped laying, but hope that someone more knowledgeable could help us with their thoughts.

Thanks!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi, welcome to BYC!

Here is pretty good article... and it has pics like yours...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

Good luck!

ETA: I think yours look more wrinkled than corrugated.

 

[Nofowlplay]

Needing help. Just pulled this out of my Polish girls vent. She is lackluster and off her feed since yesterday. Gave antibiotics and vitamins and soaked her butt in Epsom salt water. Also started Wazine. It looks like part of a failed egg. She was up in the nest box all day yesterday and her abdomen was pulsating.

 

[Eggcessive]

No Fowl Play, that is an egg membrane from a shell-less egg that has broken inside.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Needing help. Just pulled this out of my Polish girls vent. She is lackluster and off her feed since yesterday. Gave antibiotics and vitamins and soaked her butt in Epsom salt water. Also started Wazine. It looks like part of a failed egg. She was up in the nest box all day yesterday and her abdomen was pulsating.View attachment 1399587 View attachment 1399588 View attachment 1399587 View attachment 1399588 View attachment 1399590

You are over treating your birds and might make things worse!

Stop the antibiotics and why worm?! that isn't a worm she is having trouble laying.

 

[Eggcessive]

We've noticed one of our hens - probably the Hy-Line Brown - has started to produce ridged eggs - the latest being very odd.

We don't know the ages of the hens, and wondered if this happened before they stopped laying, but hope that someone more knowledgeable could help us with their thoughts.

Thanks!

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Those could be from a virus called infectious bronchitis. Have you noticed any sneezing goin on in your flock. The egg whites can also become runny after bronchitis.

 

[Nofowlplay]

stopping the Wazine ....and will continue antibiotics for 7 days. I read somewhere that worm infestation can cause laying problems......

 

[Nofowlplay]

Those could be from a virus called infectious bronchitis. Have you noticed any sneezing goin on in your flock. The egg whites can also become runny after bronchitis.

no sneezing!

 

[Nofowlplay]

You are over treating your birds and might make things worse!

Stop the antibiotics and why worm?! that isn't a worm she is having trouble laying.

In my reading a lot of people recommend antibiotic treatment for internal egg problems. Have you not seen this? Is it incorrect?

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is an article about wrinkled egg shells:
https://poultrykeeper.com/egg-problems/wrinkled-egg-shells/