My Hen Layed a Dinosaur Egg

[Bi0s]

darn that egg is scary looking

 

[Lollyclucker]

This egg is hard and very thick shelled - not soft at all.

 

[CluckyJay]

I would blow it and then save it. It would look neat on a shelf.

 

[backyardfarmer83]

well, evolutionists say that chickens are the decendents of dinosaurs, so maybe she de-evolved a little in the laying process... put it in the bator and see what hatches!!

 

[Yay Chicks!]

Ha! That is one crazy egg! One of mine laid a wrinkled egg once, but it looked more like a tufted pillow.

 

[bgelber]

I can't see it

 

[backyardfarmer83]

It could be a calcium deficiency.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Quote:
Neither can I.

 

[backyardfarmer83]

I also found this, from The Poultry Forum, though I don't know how old your hen is:

"Sometimes in an older hen, things don't work quite as well, the egg can spend a little long in the egg shell gland, causing extra calcium to be laid and a slightly ridged texture."

 

[BarnGoddess01]

Check out: http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/18/misshapen-eggs

There is also a link to the left for soft-shelled eggs.