svypa1 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Hi all! I have 3 pekin bantam hens (Pidgeotto, Catkin and Splodge) They travel with me to/from uni for holidays and, as such, made the 1 1/2 hour trip back to uni with me on Monday. Pidge is currently broody, so is not laying but very vocally protects the nest box. Soon after being let out in my garden, Catkin and Splodge went to lay, after finding two normal eggs I also found two, soft-shelled, yoke-less "things" that weren't more than 1.5cm in diameter. I'm not sure if this is due to the stress of travelling or the fact they may have had their legs crossed during the journey! Both have laid a normal egg since on Tuesday. However, today Splodge laid a normal sized, soft-shelled egg (with a yoke). Should I be worried something's up with her or could it just be unlucky coincidence that both happened close together? They're all happy in themselves and are being just as vocal and greedy as usual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Not sure they were that happy about the travelling Svypa1. Stress or a fright can make them lay eggs early, before the shell has been applied. Hopefully they will be fine now. I find moving chickens at night best and have never had egg problems. They also need good ventilation and need to stay cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Might be worth worming them with Flubenvet if they haven't been done recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
