Yellowing in nesting box

[soccerbabiesmama]

We have a 1 year old Australorp and 2 5 month Copper Marans. The Marans have recently started to use the nesting box (not to lay, I guess they are just practicing) and we have noticed the the wood chips are starting to yellow. It's as if someone sprayed yellow food coloring in the little bowl of chips that they make when they lay. Any ideas?

 

[janinepeters]

Are the chips stained yellow from the yoke of a broken egg?

 

[kidcody]

 

[patman75]

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That would be my guess. Happens if an egg breaks or soft shell and my chickens eat it.

 

[duckinnut]

I would bet on a broken,soft or shell-less egg