Wierd egg-laying situation... just making sure nothing's wrong

So, I posted on here the other day about my EE not laying for a week... then she finally did. A few people thought I was complaining about not getting eggs, but I wasn't. We still have eggs in the fridge and I don't really care about that right now. I just want to make sure nothing is wrong and this situation sounds strange to me.

Well, after the EE laid that one four days ago, she hasn't laid again. No big deal, I agree.

But I have 3 others (wyandottes) and they've all four been laying practically every day. For the past two days I have gotten nothing from all four. Today (day #3), I got one egg and it was unusually large and had some strange-looking striations on it. I'll post it here and hopefully you'll be able to make them out... it's a bulge in the center. Also, it's bigger than any grocery store egg I've ever seen. There is also one of their normal sized eggs for comparison.

This whole hen and egg thing is new to me, so can any of you experienced people tell me if it's normal? I can understand variations in one or two hens, but when it's all 4 it makes me think something wierd is going on.

A few more details: it's been cooler than normal here so I don't think it's the heat, and they aren't acting sick or anything.

Thanks!

 

Thanks for the reply. I do give them layer feed, and oyster shell as a supplement. Also, lots of veggie and fruit scraps... but not so much that they don't eat their pellets... they eat A LOT.

I do let them free range and I have a small fenced in yard so I've looked everywhere and the eggs aren't there.

If they're egg bound, would it be obvious that something is wrong? Then I'm thinking that would be a heck of a coincidence that all 3 or 4 of them have been egg bound.

I'll keep watching them!

 

I thought molting happened in the summer bc of the heat. Maybe it takes a while for their bodies to catch up with the temp? It's been close to 100 almost every day this summer and they've laid like champs. It's just wierd that this happens when it's finally comfortable outside for a few days, with fall-like temps. Perhaps that is it though... thanks everyone!

 

Quote:Ahhhh, that makes sense. That has to be it then... I'll stop worrying.

And Blondie, yes I'm certain it's a double-yolker, although I haven't cracked it open yet. I get a double yolker at least once a week and they are no where near that size. Could be a very stupid question, but here goes... are triple yolkers possible? That's what I'm thinking it is looking at the size of it... it's like a freakin' goose egg!