Boris70 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Hi All, My new hybrids are now 19 weeks old and are attempting to lay - which is good news however what we are getting aren't exactly what you'd call eggs. Some of the eggs look like they are creased and some were soft shelled - is this right? Also - one of the girls is laying perfectly formed eggs - but they are the size of quail eggs????? If this is normal - how long does it take for them to learn to lay "proper" eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Hi Vicki, Your's came from the same batch as mine - only my Coral is laying and she was older than the others when I got her, Her first egg after she arrived was soft (she ate it ) but the others have been fine, if small (around 60g). My Rhode Star has moulted all her tail feathers so I'm hoping that's a good sign but she and the Maran Cuivre are still flighty. They all seem to be eating more though so that's hopeful! Not really answering your questions, but it's useful to compare! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychooks Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Hi Boris70, yes it is quite normal for them to lay soft shelled eggs and creased eggs when they first start laying, nothing to worry about. I think it took a couple of weeks for them to start laying properly. I haven't had many from my Marans and they have all stopped laying (even the two ex-battery hens) now and we only get 1 egg every day now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 What you describe is absolutely normal - especially the small first eggs. They gradually get bigger and in a month or two will be normal sized. Also, in the early days we occasionally got a double sized one! I think it's just their egg-making gear settling down. Don't worry - just enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 That is right.....it takes a couple of months for their egg laying tackle to sort itself out. We used to get lots of huge double yolkers....but not anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raffik Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Is 60g a small egg? Belina has just started laying and her eggs started at 40g and are currently around 45g. We thought this was as big as it would get! What is the average sized egg if 60g is small?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 ooo, just looked it up at http://www.britegg.co.uk/ukeggs05/ukeggs3.html and her eggs are 'medium'! Makes me feel better! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
