reidyroo Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 One of our chickens has been laying well for a while, but recently laid some eggs which had soft/broken shells and a bubble/lumpy texture on the surface of the egg. The texture is like tiny balls of shell attached to the surface of the egg - very strange. The following image shows what one looks like Is there anything wrong, or causing this? What do you advise?[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara123 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Hi Reidyroo, I've noticed something similar with my eggs lately too. I have worked out that it may be from the red mite powder that I have been sprinkling in the nest box. It definitely started on the eggs at the same time as using the powder. Although mine aren't laying any soft shelled eggs, they just have small bits stuck to them when hard. When the eggs are layed they are slightly wet and dry very quickly. Is there something in the nesting area that is sticking to the eggs when laid? Where abouts in Reading are you from? I'm in Southcote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 It's quite normal to sometimes get 'extras' stuck to the shell! Because our chooks are not confined to cages and get fed a wider variety of foodstuffs, their eggs are more varied! One of mine often has small pebbles attached to hers! And if they get into the childrens sand pit, we get very sandpapery shells It's all applied inside them, when the shell gland applies it's coating to the egg, nothing to do with what's in the nest box (unless they've been eating it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Our Pepperpot, Mother lays eggs with 'moles' on them sometimes thick dark speckles but they are fine otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reidyroo Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 thanks for replies. I think in summary I am assuming there is nothing really wrong with the chicken, and have cleaned out their nest again. The eggs still have small bumps on the shell, but not as many as before. Maybe it will clear up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Maybe. Some of mine have them intermittently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
