oblong eggs

[Chickassan]

They love you when you're warm.

That's what I was thinking. Hopefully the winter gets a bit milder. At least I have a new best friend.

 

[aart]

Are the shells good and thick?
I wouldn't call those oblong, so much as misshapen.
Could be the cold is reducing her nutrition uptake,
or she's stressed.
What feed is she on?

 

[Cycomiko]

Are the shells good and thick?
I wouldn't call those oblong, so much as misshapen.
Could be the cold is reducing her nutrition uptake,
or she's stressed.
What feed is she on?

Yes, misshapen, I misspoke, or miss-wrote, thanks. Normally, she lays a super thick medium egg, although it's been small this past month, and thin this past week. The image posted is the layer feed they eat. I also have been giving mealworms as a topping to the layer mash since the semi free range protein is non existent (which I normally wet and add DE). Also keep ground up egg shells around for free use. My Easter Egger actually takes in too much calcium, she lays a pink egg with white calcium deposits on it. The mealworms were actually my hope of fattening her up a bit. The other Leghorn we have has always been bigger than her, and I feared the cold being hard on her. Is it looking like at least 20 straight days never hitting 30 degrees. I make sure she's at the food bowl before I drop it.
I think she is cold stressed. She was always nice, but never wanted handled. Now it's like she wants held. I went against everything I believe and put in a heat lamp this morning. I hope that helps her. We actually got up to a sunny 20 degrees today, and all the chickens (4 Isa Browns, 2 Leghorns, 2 EE) were outside as much as possible, occasionally going in for a drink.