What causes these weird eggs?

[saraem18]

Hi, I have 2 RIR's, a California White, and a golden laced wyandotte hen and they've been laying for a little under 2 months now. For some reason I almost always get speckled eggs (sometimes white specks, sometimes black specks) from my brown eggs, and lately my California White's eggs have been ...lumpy? I've read about calcium deposits from too much calcium, but they only get purina premium layer crumbles, with mealworms or corn for treats. I dont add any calcium.

What causes the brown eggs to not be solid in color, and the lumps on the white eggs? I'm worried they're lacking in nutrition or not getting enough of something. Thanks!

 

[Pugsabi]

Here's my go to link for common egg problems. I hope it helps.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

 

[saraem18]

Here's my go to link for common egg problems. I hope it helps.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

Thank you, I'll check it out!

 

[saraem18]

Here's my go to link for common egg problems. I hope it helps.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

Everything I'm reading is saying too much calcium or stress. They are extremely spoiled, happy hens who free range throughout the day so I dont think it could be stress. Could they be getting calcium through free ranging?

 

[Pugsabi]

Everything I'm reading is saying too much calcium or stress. They are extremely spoiled, happy hens who free range throughout the day so I dont think it could be stress. Could they be getting calcium through free ranging?

They could. Dark leafy greens have calcium, as does bird seed. Are you giving them any treats? Down here in Texas, the heat sometimes does wonky things too. I wouldn't worry too much about small defects as long as the birds themselves look and act healthy.

 

[saraem18]

They could. Dark leafy greens have calcium, as does bird seed. Are you giving them any treats? Down here in Texas, the heat sometimes does wonky things too. I wouldn't worry too much about small defects as long as the birds themselves look and act healthy.

I give them mealworms and sometimes frozen corn. It has been incredibly hot, this was the first week theres been any relief! I do catch them eating the outside cats food sometimes! Maybe that could be causing the issues? Heres another example of an egg I got today. They seem like their normal wacky chicken selves, I'm just a huge worrier

 

[Pugsabi]

I give them mealworms and sometimes frozen corn. It has been incredibly hot, this was the first week theres been any relief! I do catch them eating the outside cats food sometimes! Maybe that could be causing the issues? Heres another example of an egg I got today. They seem like their normal wacky chicken selves, I'm just a huge worrier

I think they are just fine. The specks are nothing to worry about. There are so many things that can affect egg production, that unless you have a chicken not eating or with strange poop, I wouldn't be concerned.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I guess I'm used to eggs not looking picture perfect (and I like seeing some speckles on eggs). Those all look within the range of normal-ish to me. The first one, the white one, is a little lopsided, but I'd have no problem eating it.

 

[chickens really]

Lacking water and calcium...

 

[Darlene E]

One of my RIRs always lays speckled eggs.