Hi, the other day i walked into the chickens and found a small pure white egg in a nest box, now this one was smooth and perfectly normal, although ive no clue who laid it!?, ive a mix of sussex, rir, leghorns, seabright and minorcas.
Then two days after another egg laid in a different place it was like sandpaper, next day found another rough egg, then i had two smooth normal eggs in the days after. ive read that these eggs are sometimes a first layer or can also be associated with lack of water etc but my hens have access at all times to water so im taking it to be a first layer.
I have 8 young pullets mixture of breeds, and two older hens i toook in last year, its so difficult to know if its been my own wee chickies or the older ones so ive fingers crossed that the rough egg is a sign of first layers!
Then two days after another egg laid in a different place it was like sandpaper, next day found another rough egg, then i had two smooth normal eggs in the days after. ive read that these eggs are sometimes a first layer or can also be associated with lack of water etc but my hens have access at all times to water so im taking it to be a first layer.
I have 8 young pullets mixture of breeds, and two older hens i toook in last year, its so difficult to know if its been my own wee chickies or the older ones so ive fingers crossed that the rough egg is a sign of first layers!
