My three hens have given me tiny eggs with no yolks, eggs with pointed ends, double-yolkers, and now this crumpled-shell egg.
Whatever next!
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I slept in until 11 am and felt a bit better for it.
Today I’ve delivered the village Christmas Cards and gifts for friends that
will be alone this holida...
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Not so sure I would want to crack that one.
ReplyDeletehmmmm maybe they just don't have the hang of it yet! (hehe) That is some weird looking egg.
ReplyDeleteI've had a few of those in my time - can't remember what causes it - the soft shelled ones are the worst to handle.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention those. They go straight to the dogs.
DeleteObvious possession by some devil or demon. You need to arrange an exorcism.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a bun.;) But eggs with no yolks, now that would make me annoyed too.;) Have a nice weekend,
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Infectious bronchitis is an acute, rapidly spreading, viral disease of chickens characterized by respiratory signs, decreased egg production, and poor egg quality. Some strains of the causative virus, infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), are nephropathogenic. The latter strains produce interstitial nephritis resulting in significant mortality.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm depressed!
DeleteSo am I.
DeleteI was going to say an infection causes this cro.. but I shouldn't think its as drastic as mr Heron would suggest...especially as you have only three hens...and if non are showing any respiratory problems or discharge....
ReplyDeletesometimes a hen will bang out a bad-un.... give them some apple cider vinegar in their water and feed!
Apple cider vinegar is a great panacea; my mother swore by it. I've just been down to give them a dose, and found another egg like the above. The hens all look very healthy.
Deletemaybe the hens need a 24/7 sound track of Bach, Brahms, Handle (Water Music in particular).
ReplyDeletelooks prehistoric to me Cro...good job the thing can't hatch...
ReplyDeleteOOh without a sense of scale this looks like a dinosaur egg (yes I'm old enough to remember eating them LOL).
ReplyDeleteWow... I'm not in the hen business. I had no idea eggs could be produced as you have pictured here and also with no yolks! Interesting! Have a great weekend Cro! :)
ReplyDeleteFinally an answer for those that like their omelette with egg white only.
ReplyDeleteWe have one hen in particular that gives us those thick crumpley egg shells and she doesn't seem to be suffering any ill effects after three years. I do wonder if she loses more calcium than the others though!
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping the apple cider vinegar does the trick.
ReplyDeleteYou know, the first ANYTHING I ever produced was far from perfect. I had soap that turned to liquid, I fell off my first horse repeatedly, I had to marry three times to get it right (but whose counting?) Give the gals time, cider vinegar (Like John says) and lots of verbal praise when they get it right. Carry on Cro.
ReplyDeleteThey look petrified. The eggs, not the hens.
ReplyDeleteThat's a Halloween egg for sure. I don't want to know what's inside.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a bath bomb from a shop here in Brighton called 'Lush'
ReplyDeleteDo hope they haven't got anything nasty.
Briony
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That disease Heron mentioned sounds horrible - hope they get better quick and John's remedy cures them.
ReplyDeleteAll of the eggs that Cro described his chickens laying are normal if they happen on occasion and are not neccesarily indicative of disease by themselves.
ReplyDeleteHere are other signs to watch out for though:
Young chickens are depressed and huddle under the heat source.
Respiratory signs - gasping, coughing, tracheal rales and nasal discharge.
Birds in lay have a marked drop in egg production and an increased number of poor quality eggs may be produced.
The external and internal quality of the eggs may be affected, resulting in misshapen or soft-shelled eggs with watery content.
The hatchability rate of the eggs may be affected.
When the kidneys are affected, increased water intake, depression, scouring and wet litter are commonly observed.
From: http://www.infectious-bronchitis.com/signs-lesions-ib.asp
I'm even more depressed.
DeleteOh dear...I was trying to reassure you! I think the respiratory distress symptoms are usually pretty apparent when they have bronchitis...hard to miss a gasping chicken! Don't let the weird eggs alone get you down.
DeleteSure there isn't a toxic waste site nearby?
ReplyDeleteOh, my.
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