John

[Cooks]

Both the girls have laid today as usual however the children noticed they were eating something in their run and went to investiage as they were pulling it apart and eating it.

It was a cream coloured rubbery piece with slimy stuff inside.

 

Bear in mind by the time I saw it it had been got to by the girls. I think if pulled back in shape it could be egg shaped but I cant be totally sure, because part of it was missing..

 

 

Any thoughts??

[Jules.]

Sounds like one.

[Cooks]

strange... all their eggs have wonderfull hard shells normally. I wonder who this was from....

[Egluntyne]

Could have been, or maybe it was what is known as a "lash" which happens when they shed the lining to their laying taackle, and lit can look like a cross between a bit of cooked chicken and an eraser.

 

A bit like **this**

[Cooks]

yeuch!! it wasn't anything like that... thank goodness although that is great to know for future reference.

 

it was more like the material of a surgical glove, but white/very light cream and slimey inside.. wish I'd photo'd it now... wonder if I can retrieve it out of the bin...

[Ain't Nobody Here]

That sounds like it could have been the inner membrane of the egg? We've had a couple like that too.

[Christian]

*puts knife and fork down*

 

No, thats ok Loopyloo, we get the idea

 

It was probably a softie. Mine lay them every now and then. Nothing to worry about unless it happens all the time.

[Cooks]

you seriously had me laughing myself silly then Christian.. I think I even snorted aswell

 

Have just asked oldest son and he defintley just told me there was yellow stuff inside, I said like an egg?? he said yup!!

 

I thought a softie would come on day they haven't laid though.. bless their little hearts, I am glad whoever laid it wasn't unwell with it... best give them a few extra treats tonight to make sure..

 

I am making porridge I think..

[Christian]

Glad putting me off lasagne (surgical glove type pasta) made you laugh Loopy!

 

It could have been that when she ovulated, 2 eggs were released and started their journey down the tube. She could probably only cope with 'shelling' one at the time.

 

I'm sure she is ok and will be back to normal in a couple of days.

[Cooks]

sorry

 

Have just mixed them up some porridge, very quickly in a bowl with some sultanas and meal worms, left it to cool and was carefull to tell everyone not to have a taste because there was meal worms in there..

 

bless whoever laid it they are currently digging up my plants (hubby and kids with them)... never thought they looked good there anyway..

[Ain't Nobody Here]

they are currently digging up my plants (hubby and kids with them)... never thought they looked good there anyway..

 

They're digging up your hubby and kids ? Should we be calling the cops?

[Cooks]

I wouldn't put it past them.. these girls can dig!!!

 

they've already re-arrange my lovely daiy bush.. I am sure I saw them jumping on it.. little bundles of fluffy knickers that they are.

[Cooks]

well Sugar didn't lay today, which is not like her, so I guess the softie was probably hers yesterday....

[Hen Watch]

well Sugar didn't lay today, which is not like her, so I guess the softie was probably hers yesterday....

 

Probably....... When my lot lay softies they eat them all. Sometimes I get left a very thin, almost paper like shell which is a dead give away....

[Egluntyne]

it was more like the material of a surgical glove,

 

Good description!

[Cooks]

it was more like the material of a surgical glove,

 

Good description!

 

it was the closest thing I could think of that it felt like... and that does not mean I like surgical gloves..