*mummy_hen* Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Sorry Mods, i know this is an egg topic, but am a little worried so want maximum people to see it. Just found this in the nest box I weighed it and it weighs 100g!!!! No idea who laid it, will it hurt them in any way to lay an egg this size? It is like double the normal size of their eggs! Do i need to monitor them at all, or is it normal for them once in a while to lay a HOUSE!? Thanks, (thought this was all going so smoothly recently!) Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Mariana lays whoppers from time to time, it's normal, don't worry! save it for a special lunch, poached egg on toast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Woweeee lovely eggies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Yep, ours lay enormous eggs occasionally, too. Nothing to worry about, and it doesn't do them any damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*mummy_hen* Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 Thanks everyone. Still can't believe that came out one of them!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchlayer Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 You sound like I sounded when we got our first egg like that. Definately nothing to worry about. Don't you have lovely white eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Look at the egg leader board in the eggs section...you will see that it goes up to 145g at the moment! We have had several of that kind of size...they are double-yolkers..yummy. Once the girls get into their stride they stop laying these outsize ones so enjoy any you get... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 It'll qualify fr the Egg leader board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*mummy_hen* Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 Oooh how exciting! Clever girlie whoever laid that one then! How do i find the egg leader board, is it on the eggs page (sorry if that sounds very silly, but don't tend to stray much further than chickens!!) They like beautiful eggs, considering we have only had them 7 weeks, everyone who has had some say they are beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bootscooter Nell Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 My Maggie laid one like that yesterday although not as big, only a mere 78gms but it certainly made me stand back and say wow. I pictured her getting up off the nesting box afterwards, walking very bandylegged with tears in her eyes thinking, gosh that smarted She laid a normal size today though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen&Lee Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Lucky you! Those huge ones look so odd when you take them out of the nesting box along with the others don't they! Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Dippy lays large eggs from time to time, because they are white they look like goose eggs. Still not quite made the 100g mark yet 98g is the nearest so far. Well done and respect to that chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Well done - nutmeg laid a 101g just before my last course, so I saved it to show them - she was fine and went back to 'normal' eggs without even a day off. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
