New Egg Layer Egg Question

[RingAroundTheRosie]

as dark as your first couple of eggs are, I'd guess those were our welsummers...

You'd think lol The Welsummers are only 3 months old and are in their own section of the coop, so def. not them

Your fine. New layers who dont have supplemenal calcium draw from the calcium in their bodies. Layer feed is more of a concern han oyster shell with regatds to waiting because the calcium is in the feed...oyster shell van be available any time as only birds who need it consume it. Non laying birds may give it an investigative peck or two but they don't consume it like a laying bird does. I have oyster shell out at all times, even when I have young birds or chicks.

That being said, bloom level is not really a function of calcium intake

Ok thank you! I will be sure to pick up some this weekend and have it out for that group. I appreciate all your help!

 

[aart]

First pic looks like excess bloom.
That second pic look more like excess calcium,
not that she getting too much-just the way she lays,
are those specks bumpy/rough?

'Speckled' eggs can happen for several different reasons...very few, if any, of which are a 'problem'.
Can be caused by:
Excess or uneven pigment coating.
Excess or uneven cuticle(bloom).
Excess calcium deposits.
Porous eggs can appear speckled.

Some birds lay them consistently, some only once in awhile.
The pigment or bloom can change appearance when wet, then change back when dry again.

As long as bird is getting a good diet and is healthy in every other way, it is no cause for concern.

 

[RingAroundTheRosie]

First pic looks like excess bloom.
That second pic look more like excess calcium,
not that she getting too much-just the way she lays,
are those specks bumpy/rough?

The speckles are smooth and feel just like the egg itself, and when we washed the egg right before eating them, the speckles disappear.

'Speckled' eggs can happen for several different reasons...very few, if any, of which are a 'problem'.
Can be caused by:
Excess or uneven pigment coating.
Excess or uneven cuticle(bloom). I am leaning this way after all the comments on here. Each egg she has laid has just a bit less speckle each time.
Excess calcium deposits.
Porous eggs can appear speckled.

Some birds lay them consistently, some only once in awhile.
The pigment or bloom can change appearance when wet, then change back when dry again.

As long as bird is getting a good diet and is healthy in every other way, it is no cause for concern.

Thanks so much! Yes, their diets are excellent and they get nice free range time in almost daily.