foreveryoung Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Hello As the title says really, my girls are laying rotten eggs! either that or they are turning fast!! the girls are bordering 7 years old at most, the youngest being about 4years old. is it their age., are they ill? has anyone had this happen themselves????? Thanks in advance Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 er ... do you mean they are laying soft-shelled eggs? Or do the eggs go off really quickly - can you give a bit more information? Seven is a good age even for a pure-breed, so they are probably at or near the end of their laying career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 nope they are at most a week old and they are rotten - we have the odd softies but normally the girls get those before i get a chance. have checked all eggs before putting them on the tray and there's no cracks, holes......... they are sored in a cool place away from direct sunlight emma x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 My guess would be that, even though the shells look intact, they have a crack or breach in them and are somehow letting in bacteria. Are they quite thin (shells) and papery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 My guess would be that, even though the shells look intact, they have a crack or breach in them and are somehow letting in bacteria. Are they quite thin (shells) and papery? no not all of them...... maybe its their age..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Are you washing the eggs before you store them as this can let the bacteria in. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Have you changed their food recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Are you washing the eggs before you store them as this can let the bacteria in. Chrissie nope... only just before using them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
