ShakeragSusan
Songster
I have eleven 19 week guineas who have been laying since 16 weeks. Over half of the eggs I am finding are soft shelled. I would be concerned, but just over a week ago, I lost six guineas to dogs, so I had assumed they were simply stressed.
Now, I am beginning to wonder. I have only found 5 hard shelled eggs total and almost twice that soft shelled to shell-less.
This evening I found this:
The other bit on my hand is another soft shell. I found it just a few inches from the other egg and about a foot from that a yolk just in the bedding.
Have you ever seen an egg like this? I do know that my guineas have laid some more normal eggs than I have found because I found the remains in the woods where I assume raccoons had eaten the contents. Yes, they have oyster shell available, but I haven't seen them shown much interest in it. I also have 17 week old chickens, if that matters.
Thanks for any help or information, from you all.
-Susan
Edited to add: I didn't know if this should be in guineas or egglaying. I'm sorry if this is the wrong place.
Now, I am beginning to wonder. I have only found 5 hard shelled eggs total and almost twice that soft shelled to shell-less.
This evening I found this:
The other bit on my hand is another soft shell. I found it just a few inches from the other egg and about a foot from that a yolk just in the bedding.
Have you ever seen an egg like this? I do know that my guineas have laid some more normal eggs than I have found because I found the remains in the woods where I assume raccoons had eaten the contents. Yes, they have oyster shell available, but I haven't seen them shown much interest in it. I also have 17 week old chickens, if that matters.
Thanks for any help or information, from you all.
-Susan
Edited to add: I didn't know if this should be in guineas or egglaying. I'm sorry if this is the wrong place.
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