weird things on eggs, is my hen sick?

[Jiskra]

ONe of my sex links has been laying eggs with weird stuff on them, is it something I should be worried about or is it just imperfection that will go away when she gets older? The hen is 9 months old

 

[LeaderStorm]

I think it's calcium deposits. I'm not sure if it's dangerous or not. I don 't think it's something you should be really worried about though.

Maybe someone who knows more about can help you more. I've only heard about it in a magazine article.

 

[justbugged]

I have had a hen that has laid eggs just like this, but I don't really know what it is. So I am going to

with you.

 

[bethandjoeync]

this can be due to stress, too much calcium, over crowding, or just getting the kinks worked out in her young productive system. when they are younger than 1 year old they are considered pullets.

 

[Jiskra]

hmm probably not too much calcium since I don't add any oyster shells for them, I am thinking more over crowded, I have 4 pullets (ty for correcting me) in a coop that was build for 3

here is a pic, I let them out every day for at least an hour if the weather is good, would it solve the problem if I let them out for much longer?