SillyClucker Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Snowy layed a pointy egg, it's got a really pointed end Does this mean anything or is everything still working properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 We can have quite a variety of shapes and sizes - large, small, pointy, wrinkled, speckled - they can just vary. It doesn't seem to indicate a problem with the chicken, fortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 We get the occasional "Torpedo" egg too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SillyClucker Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 i've just had another look and it is quite wrinkly on the point end. It just looks like it might have been a bit of a push. Has anyone actually seen an egg being layed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I have watched and it's quite hard work for them. My Ruby was poorly when she was younger, and it has affected her oviducts - she always lays wonky eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I got one laid on my lap once. It seemed no effort at all, but then it was my best layer. Some do seem to make a bit of a song and dance over it. She just did a mild croon, stood up and wandered off... Often our torpedo layer's eggs have ridges on. I think its just as the shell is being formed though, nothing to do with pushing it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SillyClucker Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 never really thought about it before getting the chooks but now i find the whole process absolutely fascinating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Often our torpedo layer's eggs have ridges on. I think its just as the shell is being formed though, nothing to do with pushing it out. Our Sadie lays 'cut and shut' eggs - they look like they've been welded together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SillyClucker Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 Our Sadie lays 'cut and shut' eggs - they look like they've been welded together. Yep snowy's done those to. You can actually see the weld. I expect a double yoker but not so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Aren't they funny? One of Florrie's first eggs had a squishy end with a little 'nipple' blob on the end. And yesterday Pom laid one with a tiny pebble attached!!I think she got carried away with the grit eating - it was definitely a tiny gray pebble with a light covering of the brown speckles that coloured the rest of the egg shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Barbara's eggs very rarely have a pointy end and a blunt end - perfectly oval! - and also they have the cut and shut look about them - still delicious though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 We get quite a few pointy eggs when the chickens are upset by something e.g. round bonfire night. Katy's pointy egg was pointy AND washed out looking the day after we had the cheek to add new chickens and she was about the whole thing Still she's the only one that's producing any eggs at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 They'll soon get back in the swing of things - ours have, so your northen lasses are bound to follow soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I try to catch one being laid but my girls just look at me as if to say " some privicy please!!!" then seem to wait till I have walked off Emma xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 (edited) As OH puts it 'Shirley lays scud missiles' They are always long, but still egg shaped if you get what I mean! Have had 5, yes 5, three egg days now! Woo Hoo spring is a comin'!!!! Edited February 8, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 You're lucky Christian - we're up to about 3 eggs a week at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
