Weak yolks?

[Celticdragonfly]

I've noticed that the eggs I get from my own chickens seem to have a much higher percentage of yolks breaking the moment I break the egg to cook with it, than I ever got with eggs from the store. And sometimes when they do break, it's not like a yolk with yellow leaking out, it's just SMOOSH yellow all out like there had been no structure to it at all.

Anybody else have any experience with this or has seen this?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Are you sure they're getting all the nutrients they need? How old are the birds? Personally I wouldn't eat them, but I don't think it's not safe too

 

[Celticdragonfly]

The birds in question were about a year old. They eat a commercial chicken feed.

 

[Weeg]

What are you feeding, ho much protein is in it? Can you give us a picture of the eggs? Are the yolks pale in color? Have you added any new chickens in the last 30 days, or does your flock have any history with illness?

 

[Weeg]

What is there poop like? Are the egg shells nice and solid, not week, or have you seen any soft shell eggs recently. Do you offer oyster shell along with your feed?

 

[aart]

The birds in question were about a year old. They eat a commercial chicken feed.

Like 14-18 months?
They may be ramping down production to molt and winter break,
you can get some weird eggs around this time of year.
Is this a new problem or.....?

What kind of commercial feed, brand and model....protein and calcium percentages?
Any other foods/treats given?

 

[aart]

I give my hens as a treat rabbit alfalfa pellets to keep the yokes dark yellow.

A lot of protein in alfalfa too.