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[gazzagerkin]

my black rock yolks are very light shes eating greens ! any idea why they have got lighter in the last 2 weeks they were never gold but now are a pastel yellow

 

shes only been laying for 6 weeks about 5 months old

 

difference between black rock and our sussex x

 

[angeluk69]

One thing that has been recommended to me is to give them some greens, like brocolli or cabbage and also some mixed corn...both work for yolks apparently, personally never had a problem with pale yolks, so hth.

[gazzagerkin]

One thing that has been recommended to me is to give them some greens, like brocolli or cabbage and also some mixed corn...both work for yolks apparently, personally never had a problem with pale yolks, so hth.

shes eating all the above !! very strange?

[JS1]

One of my first girls started laying eggs with very light yolks, and it turned out she had worms - Flubenvet sorted her out and her eggs became golden and delicious again. Not sure if it was coincidence but might be worth worming them just in case unless they've been done in the last few weeks.

[good_egg]

I agree with JS1 - Flubenvet list spale yolks as one of the symptoms of worms. When I say I agree I only mean I read it there, am still learning - but has to be worth a go!

 

If anyone is near Edinburgh I have just bought a bag of the medicated marriages pellets but there is no way I will use the whole bag!

[gazzagerkin]

I agree with JS1 - Flubenvet list spale yolks as one of the symptoms of worms. When I say I agree I only mean I read it there, am still learning - but has to be worth a go!

 

If anyone is near Edinburgh I have just bought a bag of the medicated marriages pellets but there is no way I will use the whole bag!

 

 

cheers its worth a try ,will report back on results in a few weeks

[gazzagerkin]

she has now stopped laying , no eggs for 2 weeks ,seems healthy eating well ,seems broody ,runs when you try to pick her up rather than crouching and staying still

[Chucky Mama]

Did you Fluvenvet them?

[gazzagerkin]

Did you Fluvenvet them?

yes , the mystery depens ,we have has 2 pullet/pol for the last 8 weeks ,perhaps psychological?

[Eggasperated]

One of my girls started laying smaller and smaller eggs with pale yolks and then stopped laying altogether, when I examined her I found she had lice which I am currently treating her for.

Is it possible that could be the problem?

[gazzagerkin]

One of my girls started laying smaller and smaller eggs with pale yolks and then stopped laying altogether, when I examined her I found she had lice which I am currently treating her for.

Is it possible that could be the problem?

 

thanks for the heads up ,will check her out.if i can catch her !

[littlegem]

I know this is an old post but I have had exactly the same problem got three new chickens and two are laying OK but one started laying and then starting laying light colored yolks and has now stopped laying altogether. Just wondered what the outcome of this was...........My chickens are fairly young and I was told I would not need to worm them for 6 months and also if it was lice wouldn't they all have them.

[gazzagerkin]

hi shes been wormed no lice ,no eggs for last 6 weeks or so shes healthy enough still eating ok .shes the 1st to the back door for treats or corn ,

hoping she starts laying again ,shes a pet so no eggs is not ideal but we will still keep her as the other 3 we have are her mates!

[littlegem]

So you never really found out the cause of it then..........mine seems really healthy with no problems. I will worm them as I have had them for nearly six months now, but other than that looks like I will have to settle for just two eggs a day.

[Alis girls]

If one had worms wouldnt they all have? I also have a pale yolk layer - but not sure who it is. Not due for worming but I think I will anyway.

[littlegem]

If one had worms wouldnt they all have? I also have a pale yolk layer - but not sure who it is. Not due for worming but I think I will anyway.

I thought that too the same with lice wouldn't they all have them too.......I'm more worried the she has stopped laying .......does that cause them any problems???

[Eggasperated]

My girl, Blanche, I posted on here about earlier is still not right, it seems she got lice because she was already not well, so it is possible for one to get lice without the others having it so I would assume it is also possible for one to have worms and not the others.

[gazzagerkin]

shes now laying twice a week yolks are gloden

[good_egg]

That's good news!