Watery Whites

[bcmama]

I have a hen that has been laying wrinkled eggs since this winter. Wrinkled eggs are kind of ugly on the outside but everything inside looked fine. Now they are coming out extra large and with very watery whites as if it was filled with water and a yolk. I questioned a while ago about the possibility of infectious bronchitis, but she has never shown any symptoms. I changed their feed back to a 22% protein last week to see if that would help, but so far I am not seeing a change in her eggs. She is also laying less than before. She will be 2 in July.

Thanks

 

[Kelsie2290]

From what they say it is more common in some strains of bird, so I would wonder if it is hereditary on with her... they also say it is more common with older birds (with commercial flocks your bird is on the older side) and more common later in the laying cycle which she also is.
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/30/watery-whites and http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/20/bodychecked-eggs

 

[bcmama]

Poor girl being considered "old" at not even 2 years old.