ajayb Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) One of my hens - I suspect one of the 18 month old hylines - has been laying eggs with a powdery coating for the last week or so. If you wipe the egg, the coating is still there when it dries again. All the non-special breeds (ie eight) of my chooks have been consistently laying an egg a day throughout the winter and they get a good mixed diet (including yoghourt, warm porridge, fresh corn and tuna in addition to layers pellets, oats & grains) with plenty of oyster grit plus they free range all day, every day. Should I be concerned about this? I don't see any signs of illness in behaviour or droppings. Edited January 10, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Mine have done this from time to time - it has never led to a problem. I'm sure someone(more knowledgable) will reply soon H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Cottage Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Our Mabel laid one like that last week (like a fine white dusting all over, except for a couple of scuff marks) and her eggs often have a pale hint on the tail end of the shell. If you wipe with a damp cloth etc, the white returns again when dry. The eggs themselves are perfect and I think it is simply from her special coating department... Certainly nothing to worry about. We find that if she has a rest day (not often!), her next egg is slightly darker, with no pale sign. It does make her eggs more distinctive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
