Summer 2012 - something is wrong with my eggs

[dmiihf]

Over the course of the last month or so, we've gone from finding a very runny yolk in an egg here and there to all of my chickens laying eggs that the yolk runs all over the second you crack the egg. Sometimes the eggs are slightly bloody also. I have a variety of breeds, some one year old, some 7 months old. Almost all my eggs are doing the same thing. The chickens look healthy. We have had some hot days but nothing too crazy and there is no difference when we have a string of relatively cool days. We have done nothing different with their feed. Their coop is well-ventilated and clean. The newer hens were hatched from eggs laid by this flock so there has been no contact with strange chickens. I've seen a couple of old threads on this topic but no helpful solution. Any ideas at this point from anyone? Thanks.

 

[NorthTexaschick]

Sorry I can't offer any advice. Hopefully someone will come along who knows what the problem is. I have had the same thing occur here but just with a few eggs. Subscribing...

 

[2sam16]

When I first brought my rescue hens home their eggs were runny and when boiled seemed to have an odd consistency. I started to add cider vinegar to their water, a few drops per 500ml and it seemed to do the trick.

 

[dmiihf]

How long did you have to treat their water?

 

[Sass]

well i did add chia seed to the chickens food, mine were doing the same thing, and now the ones that are doing it stopped, But i dont know if thats what helped or not..

 

[FogHorn79]

They do sell mixes you put into the chicken water to help them get the minerals and electrolytes they need for hot days..