Pimples on eggs ??

[Lee Charteris]

One of Sexlinks after having laid beautiful pink / brown eggs for many months , has started to lay much paler / pimpled shells
any ideas ?
Thank you

 

[Carter Martin]

I have heard/read that chickens eventually, after laying for awhile, start laying paler eggs because they started running out of the dye for their egg color. After a molt they replenish their stock.

 

[Aapomp831]

What do you mean by pimples? Can you post pics? More than likely what you’re describing are small calcium deposits and nothing to be worried about.

 

[Carter Martin]

When you say pimpled shells I assume that you mean rough/bumpy shells. This can because by calcium or calcium to phosphorus imbalance. Also I think there are diseases that can cause rough shells. But this is probably not as likely as calcium or calcium to phosphorus imbalance.

 

[aart]

One of Sexlinks after having laid beautiful pink / brown eggs for many months , has started to lay much paler / pimpled shells
any ideas ?
Thank you

How many months?
Yes, pics are needed.

What all and how exactly are you feeding?

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