More than 2% of our eggs are odd

[A6chickenhome]

Hey there aart,

Just curious where you heard DE doesn't kill internal parasites?

 

[Eggcessive]

Defective shell glands or a mild case of infectious bronchitis in the flock can cause a lot of odd or wrinkled eggs. Here are some good articles on eggs: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/common-egg-quality-problems
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/01/how-hen-makes-egg-egg-oddities.html
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps029

 

[A6chickenhome]

Thank you eggcessive, this has helped.

 

[Courtknee3R]

Thank you so much! Reading through the articles i am almost certain it is a diet issue and not a disease issue. The latter being harder to care for and much more stressful!.. I am going to add protein and take out the scraps and see if that helps. thanks again