Yesterday late afternoon I witnessed my 5 year old EE push out (while standing up) a very rubbery jello like egg. Thin light blue membrane. The day before, this same hen laid a normal hard shelled egg. She lays about 5 beautiful eggs per week. I only have one EE so this is easy to report.
There is abundant oyster shell available and free range at least 4 hours a day.
My questions are: Is this a sign of decreased production due to age? Or, is there something I could be doing for her? She doesn't seem to be uncomfortable, but this morning she has hunkered down under the nesting boxes (where she sleeps and lays) and has not joined the others free range. Could she be laying another egg so soon?
I appreciate your experience. Of the 4 older hens I have, only 2, inlcuding this one are laying eggs. The others stopped some months ago.
Anne
There is abundant oyster shell available and free range at least 4 hours a day.
My questions are: Is this a sign of decreased production due to age? Or, is there something I could be doing for her? She doesn't seem to be uncomfortable, but this morning she has hunkered down under the nesting boxes (where she sleeps and lays) and has not joined the others free range. Could she be laying another egg so soon?
I appreciate your experience. Of the 4 older hens I have, only 2, inlcuding this one are laying eggs. The others stopped some months ago.
Anne