Ladylucan Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 When i got home earlier i found one the bantams eggs just laying on the floor or their run, when picking it up it seemed ot have the white thin layer that is normally between the shell and the yolk on the outside of the shell, . I havent opened it yet to see if there is one in there as well, but is it possible sometimes to ahve an egg inside out so to speak?, She is normally fine, and makes a real racket when she wants to lay an egg, where as most of them do it afterwards..... x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsayp Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 This sounds very much like a soft egg. Mine lay these occasionally when they haven't eaten enough soluble grit. When they do, I bake and crush up old egg shells and mix them with mash potato and give this to the chickens as a treat. They love eating this and the next eggs they lay have hard shells. I don't think you need worry - lots of hens lay soft eggs once in a while, especially when they first start laying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladylucan Posted August 6, 2007 Author Share Posted August 6, 2007 the thing was it had the shell on it still, the white was on the outside of the shell, isnt a soft egg without shell?? x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 No experience in this sort of thing, sounds like something in the process has just gone in the wrong order.......Sounds quite odd though, do you have a pic??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladylucan Posted August 6, 2007 Author Share Posted August 6, 2007 i havent actually, i will have alook and take a piccy x good thinking batman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsayp Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 oops - sorry got the wrong end of the stick here didn't I? sounds pretty freaky - looking forward to the photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 That sounds strange...i wonder what is inside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Sounds like a 'lash' as they call them in these here parts. And the term covers all sorts of eggs that aren't eggs. Misshaped, totally off the wall weird, soft shell, no shell, - just something that happens in nature now and again with all poultry and animals. Nothing to worry about unless it happens all the time - and so long as they are having a proper balanced diet - with access to calcium mixed grit -crushed oyster shell and other grits - and greens of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...