Janepie33 Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 Tilly & Lilly have been with us since September and apart from the odd soft shelled egg from Tilly, we have had no problems at all. Until tonight. I was just off to bed, when I noticed that Lilly was standing very still in the run, long after her bed time. On closer inspection, I found that she had laid a perfect egg, with no shell at all! She was just standing there, with a strand of albumen hanging from her bottom. I cleaned her up and poped her in the eglu, but she came out agian and sat on the ground. I managed to coax her back into the eglu with a small stick - it was either that, or get into the eglu with my nightie on - and the neighbours think I'm mad anyway! Has anyone else come across this problem (the shelless egg, not getting into an eglu with a nightie on!!). ? I know soft eggs can make chickens seem a bit depresed, but that was the softest egg ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 It happens occassionally and arrives in many different forms - in these parts the poultry farmers call it a 'lash' - just one of those things. Providing, that is, that they have plenty of extra grit - crush oyster shell that sort of thing, plenty of fresh greens, and a healthy chicken diet. Just keep an eye on her - though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 I had 2 (one after the other) that were just in a membrane like a balloon filled with water with some calcium deposits and you could almost see the yolk She was very off colour and we took her indoors as there was a tiny bit of blood (probably from straining) and she laid them in front of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
