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[JCress19]

Hi Everyone!

 

I just have a quick query about eggs that have bumpy shells. One of our chickens has been laying these eggs for the past few weeks! We've had bumpy egg shells in the past but they are usually just the odd one. I've identified which of out 3 hens is laying these eggs, and I've had them on vitamin boosts and I've just done our monthly course of worming pellets. She seems otherwise in really good health, so I'm hoping somebody could advise me whether this is a serious problem and what I could possibly do about it. I've done a bit of internet reading, but haven't managed to identify anything that she could have.

 

Please help!

JCress19 X

[JCress19]

*Update!*

 

I had originally thought the chicken laying wrinkled eggs was Evie, but now I wonder if it is in fact Ruby! Last weekend Ruby looked very under the weather, so she's been on instant vitamins and I gave them all wormer pellets. She seemed to get a whole lot better after this so I thought she was back to her normal self. But today she has seemed a little lethargic, (although she perked up after some vitamins) and she seems to be straining a little as though she wants to lay.. I think it's unlikely she's got bronchitis, as she has none of the other symptoms... although I have noticed that her feet are pink...?

 

If anyone's got any ideas I'd be really grateful!

[grahamrhind]

It may not help, but my hybrids lay strange bumpy eggs just before they go out of lay. I don't think in their case that it's a sign of illness, but I can't be sure.

[JCress19]

It may not help, but my hybrids lay strange bumpy eggs just before they go out of lay. I don't think in their case that it's a sign of illness, but I can't be sure.

 

I'll bare this in mind. Thanks very much!