Flo Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Hi Does anyone know what a really pale egg could be a symptom of? Mabel laid one yesterday (I've taken a pic which I will post tonight) and it is very much paler than the ones she has been laying up to now. She has been a bit off colour, I've posted about her sore patch on her tummy, and I am going to worm her as soon as the flubenvent arrives. Just wondering if anyone knows this as a common symptom of something? Thanks Flo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I take it you mean the yolk rather than the shell ? I think the yellower the yolk, the more greenery they've been eating so that could be a reason . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I'm sure I read somewhere that it could be due to worms, but I can't find the reference now Hopefully the flubenvet will help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flo Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 No it is the shell that is really pale, I can't work out how to post a picture! They are usually a mid to dark brown colour but this one is almost white! Flubenvent arrived this morning so I'll see what that does. She didn't lay yesterday so I don't know if it is a one off or not?? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Useful and interesting article **here** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Very interesting! Our four brown egg layers (those with the Celtic names) suddenly started laying much paler shelled eggs - and it was just after we introduced the four new girls (those with the names of the fairies from A Midsummers Night Dream) - and now we have had them for just over a week the brown eggs are going back to their normal shade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flo Posted April 9, 2008 Author Share Posted April 9, 2008 Thank you for the article, very interesting. I think it could be a number of things, so I have started the flubenvent and given the run a really good clean and dust with powder incase of any mites. Mabel seems perfectly fine in herself so I will keep an eye on it and see what the flubenvent does thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flo Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share Posted April 18, 2008 Thanks I have completed a 7 day course of flubenvent and Mabel is much perkier. She has laid 4 eggs in the last 5 days and all have been a lovely brown colour. They are also come of the heaviest eggs she has laid so something is working Thanks again Flo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 That is good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
