Progressively worse

[Chas0218]

So as of yesterday one of our hens has been laying progressively wrinklier or more lumpy. Here is a picture of the latest egg. This is from a Rhode Island Red about 1 year old. I have had her for about 2 months got her from a colleague of mine that was moving and couldn't take their chickens. I got a total of 5. None of the other chickens lay eggs like this.

 

[Chickassan]

That is normally an old chicken problem, you sure of her age? Or infectious bronchitis could also be a culprit.

 

[Zantechick]

Think ive herd they can lay eggs ridgy eggs when stress for example after a thunder storm . Could anything be stressing her maybe the move xx

 

[Chas0218]

Maybe, I mean it's a new place, new run, new coop. All of the chickens are the same age except the 2 Easter eggers that are about 8 months old. The coop has the top between the perlins and the gable for ventilation. I've never seen a build up of moisture or anything of the sort on the inside of the coop. Also it is elevated with no leaks. We do have 1 Rhode Island Red with dirty vent feathers (little poop stuck on there). She might be the one laying the wrinkly eggs.

 

[Chas0218]

I checked out the dirty vent feather chicken and everything seems normal no sign of worms or infection in that area. I will trim off the yuck. I checked all the chickens last night for signs of an impacted crop or anything unusual. The one might have a frost bitten comb it was kind of tough to tell. Thinking maybe if it is tender or hurts it might be causing a little stress.

 

[aart]

I have had her for about 2 months got her from a colleague of mine that was moving and couldn't take their chickens.

Ask your colleague if she had laid these previously to moving to your place.
Could be stress, but more likely disease or just a wonky shell gland.

Corrugated shell, scroll down:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

 

[Chas0218]

Ask your colleague if she had laid these previously to moving to your place.
Could be stress, but more likely disease or just a wonky shell gland.

Corrugated shell, scroll down:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

I'll text her and see, would the Bronchitis clear itself up or should I try to figure out which bird it is and take it to the vet?

 

[aart]

I'll text her and see, would the Bronchitis clear itself up or should I try to figure out which bird it is and take it to the vet?

Respiratory illnesses are tough, unless you get bird swabbed and lab tested you won't know if it's viral or bacterial(or what bacteria)so hard to treat effectively. Plus gotta ask yourself, do you want meds in your eggs?

My first birds were obtained as adults too, a couple showed mild respiratory symptoms, (bubbly eyes, 'runny nose') otherwise they were fine...but laid corrugated eggs all winter. Eventually symptoms cleared and egg shells smoothed out. I never treated them, and ate the funky eggs as they were fine inside.

 

[Chas0218]

Respiratory illnesses are tough, unless you get bird swabbed and lab tested you won't know if it's viral or bacterial(or what bacteria)so hard to treat effectively. Plus gotta ask yourself, do you want meds in your eggs?

My first birds were obtained as adults too, a couple showed mild respiratory symptoms, (bubbly eyes, 'runny nose') otherwise they were fine...but laid corrugated eggs all winter. Eventually symptoms cleared and egg shells smoothed out. I never treated them, and ate the funky eggs as they were fine inside.

I'm not to concerned about consumption. I'll see if anything changes in the next couple weeks. All of the chickens seem healthy from appearance nothing points to an illness and previous owner said never seen that before. Guessing it is stress related. I'll throw down some cracked corn for scratch and hope that helps.