Pale yolk and broodiness?

[Jeffross1968]

For the last few days, we've noticed a pale yolk each day. Then, all of a sudden, one of our hens went broody. Anyone ever noticed a connection? I won't know for a few days if the pale eggs continue, and I guess that's when I'll know for sure. But thought I'd ask...

 

[mnferalkitty]

I do know that yolk color can be affected from what they are eating

 

[Den in Penn]

Never seen or heard of that. But with the change in behavior the hen may, in theory, change her eating habits prior to setting, thus changing color. Let us know.

 

[Jeffross1968]

Well, I think I waited long enough, and the pale eggs have disappeared. So I'm 99% sure that the broody was the one laying them. There were only a few, and they stopped as soon as she started sitting. Maybe as her body was changing into broodiness, she didn't spend as much time out eating bugs or something. I don't know, but interesting none the less...

 

[krysta73]

what is a broody hen, i keep hearing this term, and im a newbie.

 

[Jeffross1968]

It's a hen who has biologically changed and has stopped laying, and started sitting on eggs to hatch them.

 

[Den in Penn]

Love to hear of a similar experience.