Serial poopy egg-layer…?

[snkjohnson]

Not sure if this is a thing that happens or if I’m just crazy, but I’ve noticed that while the majority of my eggs are clean when gathered, with occasional exceptions of course, one chicken’s eggs are almost ALWAYS covered in a little to a lot of poop! She’s a cream legbar, beautiful blue eggs but I’m getting sick of the poop and mystified as to why. Nesting boxes are kept clean, she is in the same coop and they all free-range together…so why are her eggs always dirty?!? Anyone else had this problem?

 

[rosemarythyme]

Yes, I've had this issue. Some birds aren't good at shutting off the "poop chute" when laying, as the vent is used for both pooping and laying. It may or may not resolve itself - if she's a young layer she may eventually learn to control her body better.

 

[JustBabyMargo]

One of mine went through a stage like this. She wasn’t an early layer or anything she just all the sudden got her eggs dirty. She doesn’t seem to anymore. Also sometimes when the hens have dirty feet their eggs will get dirty too.

 

[aart]

Yes, I've had this issue. Some birds aren't good at shutting off the "poop chute" when laying, as the vent is used for both pooping and laying. It may or may not resolve itself - if she's a young layer she may eventually learn to control her body better.

Ditto Dat!