Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Perris]

I just took this; I think it explains why I have been finding membrane-less eggs every now and then recently

There were also 3 small lash eggs in the coop she occupied last night, but I am beginning to think it's Quincy who's got salpingitis, and she was roosting by Llandeilo's side. They both look fine at the head end, red comb and wattles etc., but they're self-isolating together this morning. They've both got a good appetite for mealworms too Two to monitor.

 

[fuzzi]

What is that?

 

[lightm]

What is that?

I believe that is a torn soft shell that is still partially stuck in the vent.

 

[fuzzi]

I believe that is a torn soft shell that is still partially stuck in the vent.

I thought it might be a tapeworm.

 

[Perris]

I believe that is a torn soft shell that is still partially stuck in the vent.

yes that's what I think too.

Edited to add, and that fits with me finding an egg without any membrane, that looks just like one when you crack open the shell, just yolk and albumen, while according to the two source BDutch linked to, the membrane goes on before the white is complete (though I can't imagine how that reported 'pumping in' of liquid could occur), so an egg without a membrane couldn't be laid, yet that is exactly what I've found a couple of times recently.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

yes that's what I think too.

Edited to add, and that fits with me finding an egg without any membrane, that looks just like one when you crack open the shell, just yolk and albumen, while according to the two source BDutch linked to, the membrane goes on before the white is complete (though I can't imagine how that reported 'pumping in' of liquid could occur), so an egg without a membrane couldn't be laid, yet that is exactly what I've found a couple of times recently.

When the EE was getting started, literally her first day, she laid a partially shelled egg and about 6 hours later, one without a membrane, just a mess of told yolk and white.

She’s been like clockwork ever since, laying once daily (which concerns me.)

 

[BDutch]

to, the membrane goes on before the white is complete (though I can't imagine how that reported 'pumping in' of liquid could occur),

Indeed strange. But imagine you have a balloon (membrane). Fill it with water (albumen) and when its filled you close the top. Maybe that’s how it works?

Hope your two hens get over this laying issue. It often causes an internal infection ( EYP) if it doesnt stop. If they start to moult, there is a good chance they lay normal eggs again in the next period.

She’s been like clockwork ever since, laying once daily (which concerns me.)

Laying an egg every day is much. Hope she wil take a break to recover this winter.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Indeed strange. But imagine you have a balloon (membrane). Fill it with water (albumen) and when its filled you close the top. Maybe that’s how it works?

Hope your two hens get over this laying issue. It often causes an internal infection ( EYP) if it doesnt stop. If they start to moult, there is a good chance they lay normal eggs again in the next period.


Laying an egg every day is much. Hope she wil take a break to recover this winter.

Me, too!

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Me, too!

I have an “old” EE (four) and she lays at least every other day. She has my other old Australorp hen beat. I shudder to think what she was like in her hey day lol

 

[HiEverybirdy]

the weeds already present in the 6-yr established pasture were not identified individually (just listed as 'weeds'),

Ack, "weeds." Seems like a missed opportunity to at least identify species for later analysis. Though 147 pages indicates they already had their hands full with the vetch/peas/lupin/quinoa/etc.