Weird looking eggs

[Trice71]

Does anyone know why one of my hens is laying such weird looking eggs? Could she be sick or lacking something? She is a year old, I feed them purina Layena and they get treats and veggies. They are not free range. Lately they are all oblong and have a thick ring around them. This one is a lighter brown than normal too.

Appreciate any advice.

 

[Chicken poppy]

How long has she been laying eggs like that?

 

[Trice71]

I started noticing that there oblong shaped in early spring but within the last 2 to 3 weeks they’ve started being weirdly shaped, large with that thick ring around them

 

[Saveria]

That looks like a body checked egg. Here is an article.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

Do the shells seem thin when you break them?

 

[Trice71]

Thank you for the article, you’re right. It does look like that type. The shells are not really thin when I break them but the yolks often break. I am in the process of extending their run. The flock is small, only 4 hens but I’ll sure they’d love more room.

 

[Saveria]

My black sexlink has oblong eggs. I don't think that is abnormal, per se, unless it changed. She had a few of those come through, then she stopped, but 2-3 weeks is kind of a while.

 

[Saveria]

Thank you for the article, you’re right. It does look like that type. The shells are not really thin when I break them but the yolks often break. I am in the process of extending their run. The flock is small, only 4 hens but I’ll sure they’d love more room.

Do you want to post a photo of your setup? We can tell if they are crowded or not.

 

[Trice71]

Do you want to post a photo of your setup? We can tell if they are crowded or not.

I can’t say they’ve all been like that one pictured for that long but they have been oblong for a while.

 

[Saveria]

Yeah, oblong is normal for some hens. Body checked? You want to see that go away soon, or at least come infrequently. Otherwise something may be going on that needs to be addressed.

 

[aart]

She is a year old, I feed them purina Layena and they get treats and veggies.

I would cut out everything but the layer feed for a couple weeks and see if that helps.