Weird first egg at exactly 18 weeks

[Ccort]

Egg!!! This one looks great to me. Just small. It's so exciting!
What did you do with your first?

 

[TooCheep]

Very nice. I ate mine. Some people poke a hole in the top and bottom and blow out the contents to preserve it.

 

[Ccort]

Very nice. I ate mine. Some people poke a hole in the top and bottom and blow out the contents to preserve it.

I never thought to preserve it. After I'm done parading it around and showing it off, I think I'll let them have it. Although I still don't know who is the one laying!

 

[TooCheep]

I never thought to preserve it. After I'm done parading it around and showing it off, I think I'll let them have it. Although I still don't know who is the one laying!

I recommend cooking it first, just as a precaution. Chickens do love eating eggs regardless.

I regularly gave my young chicks some egg yolk. It is the perfect food for young chickens as it has all of the nutrients necessary to develop their bodies. Whites are also fine, but are basically just a protein and water mixture to absorb shocks while the young bird develops.

 

[Ccort]

I recommend cooking it first, just as a precaution. Chickens do love eating eggs regardless.

I regularly gave my young chicks some egg yolk. It is the perfect food for young chickens as it has all of the nutrients necessary to develop their bodies. Whites are also fine, but are basically just a protein and water mixture to absorb shocks while the young bird develops.

I've read that I can microwave the shells and give those to them? How long do you microwave them for?

 

[TooCheep]

Egg shells are a very good substitute or addition to oyster shell as a calcium supplement.

I used to only use hard boiled (cooked) shells, but I was convinced by others that wasn't important. I now use any clean shell. Just let them sit a day or two to dry out and then crush them (though some don't even do that). I don't want to take the chance on having them associate larger shell pieces with their own eggs and get into egg-eating. Both chicken shells and oyster shells are beneficial to layers.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

I haven't because I don't want there to be a chance of them eating eggs.

 

[3KillerBs]

I've read that I can microwave the shells and give those to them? How long do you microwave them for?

I don't.

I just let them dry thoroughly and crush them up.

You can see some shells mixed up with the oystershell in this photo:

 

[rosemarythyme]

I've read that I can microwave the shells and give those to them? How long do you microwave them for?

I bake mine (I keep a small tray near the oven and just toss them in whenever I'm preheating the oven for dinner) - makes them much easier to crush and gets rid of any germs or yolk residue.

 

[Ccort]

Hi there...

We had another egg today. It was another thinner shelled one, was broken when I got to it (they may have played with it) and had a bit of blood on the shell. From my understanding, this is still normal. Is that correct?
So we've had one good egg out of three. All small so far