New to this!! Anyone ever had a wrinkled egg?

[rrchickenman]

I am brand spanking new to the chicken world but recently got some white leghorns. they were 7 months old when I got them (at least thats what I was told). I babied them and within the first few days they were giving me eggs. Ive only had them a couple of weeks but one of the eggs today looked as if it had wrinkles or creases in the shell. any idea what this could mean?:[

 

[antlers]

beats me what causes it but I get a few every year from new hens.

 

[Attack Chicken]

Are they soft shelled eggs?

 

[austinhart123]

yeah i get those every now and again..........they are still edible, but frrding them oyster shell helps

 

[crazyhen]

I just read in back yard poultry magazine that it happens when the eggs crack before it hardens completely. problems can come from just being a new hen or disease or lack of calcium , hereditary defect, too much phosphorus . The disease mentioned is infectious bronchitis. If she is healthy looking like the others said increase the calcium and decrease other snacks for a while.
Jean

 

[2468Chickensrgr8]

Yes I have had a couple last month they look like LARGE raisins but a lovely brown colour....going to try to blow them out for keepsakes....

 

[Biddieacres]

Welcome! You will love it here.

Since you just got them at 7 months, you probably don't know what their diet was before you got them. I bet they just need a little oyster shell. You can get it at any feed store. I add some in with their feed or you can offer it on the side in bowl and they will take what they need.

 

[speckledhen]

Wrinkled eggs can also be the result of a bout with Infectious Bronchitis. It affects the reproductive system, though it's a respiratory illness.