Rooster Booster Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Hi i am new here so i am diving right in. I have two ex battery hens and one of them is laying eggs with white flecks on the shell,are these still ok to eat or am i not giving it something i should be ?? Thanks for any help or advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 If it is 'speckling' it is probably calcium. I get more spots and speckles if I add a calcium to their diet. Have you added any supplements? I stop adding it when the eggs get speckled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Booster Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 Haven't added anything the eggs are coming from an ex battery hen who hadn't laid for about three months could it be because she has just started to lay again and perhaps it will work itself through ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trougher Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 Our three ex-batts who arrived yesterday afternoon have laid 4 eggs between them so far. We know which one has laid the most recent egg as we saw her doing it, but don't know who laid the others. One of the ones which we collected this morning had a white ring on it. Would that be a calcium deficiency as well? My son ate it for breakfast, and seems to be fine! Lynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Booster Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 I have worked out what it is - it's dust sticking to the eggs off the sawdust they sit on .. *wipes brow* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
