HennyPenny Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Collected just 2 eggs today - 1 was ok but had a couple of strange litle ridges on the shell. The other one though - eww! It's ridged all over like an egg-shaped walnut and feels like a ceramic egg. I'll try and post a pic - it's really very odd.... Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara123 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I think this is when a soft shelled egg has been laid then it has gone hard while drying afterwards, but the ridges still remain. Not totally sure but I'm sure someone on will correct me if I'm wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 The ridges usually occur while the egg is still inside the hen and before the shell has been laid down. It can be due to stress or some trauma, older or immature hens may be more prone to lay wrinkly eggs. One of my gingers laid very wrinkly eggs last year. They've actually improved since she moulted! See this site: http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/18/misshapen-eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 One of my girls sometimes laid wrinkly eggs. Since I have been adding Limestone Flour to their feed I haven't noticed one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
