WEIRD or ODD Eggs pics!!!! :)

[kaptainhook1]

Holy cows, that looks like a TENNIS BALL in that egg!!!!!!!!!

 

[Betsy57]

She is just one year old. When they moult do they lose feathers? Because she hasn't lost any feathers. She is full and beautiful with feathers. I guess I need to find out more about moulting.

I've had some chickens that molted rapidly (lost nearly every feather in the middle of winter and just took about a month to get them back thankfully) to some that I can barely tell they're molting. Every chicken is different. They can molt any time but most of what you read on the topic says they do it in the fall. But, I've had some do it in the summer. I'd say that gal just has some issues with her "plumbing". Sounds like you're doing everything correct. I have some that lay odd for a while and then will lay normally. Some may never lay normal. I have a BO who has only laid about 2 months out of her three years. I don't keep all that are like she is, but this is Farrah, so she is a permanent resident. She is one of the first ones I had.

 

[redrstr29]

Very true, Ihad a leghorn who laid a soft shell egg from the roost in the middle of the night, every day for a month, (she even ate ample oyster shell?lol) so it wasn't an issue with calcium.....then she started laying normal eggs.......Chickens are funny creatures,sometimes it's just one of those things




lol i remember posting about it and people scared me, told me she might have a rare "egg drop syndrome" hahaha I was scared to death thinking I had the first diseased bird in America hahahah lol

 

[NaturalMomOfTwo]

Well, after reading an article on here about moulting I'm pretty sure she is. It showed a picture of a soft moult and I'm sure that is what's going on. She used to lay perfect big brown eggs. She actually didn't lay yesterday or today. So, hopefully when she is done moulting she'll start laying those beautiful eggs again.

 

[redrstr29]

Yay I knew it had to be something like that

 

[periodicchicken]

Very true, Ihad a leghorn who laid a soft shell egg from the roost in the middle of the night, every day for a month, (she even ate ample oyster shell?lol) so it wasn't an issue with calcium.....then she started laying normal eggs.......Chickens are funny creatures,sometimes it's just one of those things




lol i remember posting about it and people scared me, told me she might have a rare "egg drop syndrome" hahaha I was scared to death thinking I had the first diseased bird in America hahahah lol

Same. everytime i have to tell my mom egg count and its belw average i say" chickens are very tempermental.... like a two year old."

 

[Quailsong]

One of my hens has consistently for about 2 maybe 3 weeks laid eggs that look just like those. She is an Isa Brown. Is she not getting something she needs I feed Grahms Organic layer mesh and add grit, oyster shell and omega. She free ranges about 5 to 7 hours a day depending on my schedule.

It's called 'Egg Drop' syndrome/disease & I would not recommend eating such eggs.

They are often due to contamination with wild bird droppings. It is also a sign of Marek's vaccine being expunged from the chicken's body. Sometimes it lasts a couple weeks then disappears, but may crop up again when wild bird droppings are consumed.

There's a lot of info on Egg Drop online, but ime you won't find it in this thread as people tend to turn the other cheek about it. It is after all for focused as a silly thread about wacky eggs, not if they are safe to eat or not. *shrug*

 

[NaturalMomOfTwo]

From what I've read about egg drop syndrome the eggs are Shelless or thin shelled. Her eggs are not Shelless and the shell isn't thin. It's more just uneven. She is fine and sassy so I'll keep an eye on her. I'm pretty sure she is having a soft moult. Time will tell.

 

[Quailsong]

From what I've read about egg drop syndrome the eggs are Shelless or thin shelled. Her eggs are not Shelless and the shell isn't thin. It's more just uneven. She is fine and sassy so I'll keep an eye on her. I'm pretty sure she is having a soft moult. Time will tell.

From what I've read, it IS a sign of Egg Drop. It can also be a sign of bronchitis that is infectious in chickens. Esp if super wrinkly with nasal discharge & other symptoms of sinus issues. If your bird is sassy then I would lean back to EDS symptoms.

Again, I wouldn't ever eat eggs which are that disfigured. But that's me. If you eat them, that's your health.

Cheers^^

 

[NaturalMomOfTwo]

Well, she laid a perfect egg today. Thanks for your concern. And, yes I actually took the time to read about egg drop syndrome before responding to your post. So, yes from what I read. She has always been the leader of the group and lets the others know she is...that is what I call sassy.
Have a great day.

Oh, and she doesn't have any nasal discharge or problems. I've never been one to jump to the worst first. She is fine just moulting. Chickens sometimes lay odd eggs. It's just life on the farm.