rough egg shells

[texchi]

My red star hens have very rough shells, any reason for this??

 

[sunnydee]

Did she just start laying recently?

 

[gritsar]

It's pretty common in new layers, as are funny shaped and weird colors on the eggs.
Are you offering free-choice oyster shell?

Welcome to BYC!

 

[sara]

I have one hen that always lays an egg with little bumps on it. I know they have everything they need, so I just don't worry too much about it.

 

[ncCHICKS]

In my poultry judging packet it says eggs with rought RIDGES are from cracking while in chicken and then extra calcium forming over crack. I'm sure yours is just because of a new layer