martnmagik 68 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 looking for a bit of info please. i have some ex battery hens. ive had some of them a while and some are fairly new, im no expert at keeping fowl but confident enough to say they live well with warm clean sleeping quarters and good food and free run or the garden most days. they have been laying consistantly over winter but over the last week or so im finding some of there eggs are very small maybe no bigger than a ping pong ball and was wondering why this is? thanks. mart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 looking for a bit of info please. i have some ex battery hens. ive had some of them a while and some are fairly new, im no expert at keeping fowl but confident enough to say they live well with warm clean sleeping quarters and good food and free run or the garden most days. they have been laying consistantly over winter but over the last week or so im finding some of there eggs are very small maybe no bigger than a ping pong ball and was wondering why this is? thanks. mart piles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ukroosterman 548 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Most of the time is because the hen is very young..... Her first egg.... Or first egg of the clutch.... Get your self some oyster cell grit and leave some with them at all times..... Good luck.. Uk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martnmagik 68 Posted February 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Most of the time is because the hen is very young..... Her first egg.... Or first egg of the clutch.... Get your self some oyster cell grit and leave some with them at all times..... Good luck.. U had they have been young birds i could understand what your saying but its the fact that i have been getting "normal" sized eggs from them and then suddenly over 2 weeks been getting these very small ones.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ukroosterman 548 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Most of the time is because the hen is very young..... Her first egg.... Or first egg of the clutch.... Get your self some oyster cell grit and leave some with them at all times..... Good luck.. U had they have been young birds i could understand what your saying but its the fact that i have been getting "normal" sized eggs from them and then suddenly over 2 weeks been getting these very small ones..... It sounds like somethink is missing from there diets probly grit..... As O.T.T seid in the topic.... Let her loose for a while..... ATB UK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Butler 396 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 They are "layed out" a hen has only so many eggs in her and when their gone their gone..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burnie69 376 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 They are "layed out" a hen has only so many eggs in her and when their gone their gone..... Spot on Butler. They've only got so many like you said . They don't reproduce inside em. Watched a vet do a PM on some deads birds once and he talked us through everything inside. If i'm honest it was very interesting as well as helpful. Apart from the smell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martnmagik 68 Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 cheers lads so if it is "laid out" does this mean end of life or just end of the eggs? makes no odds to me if she lives and dosnt give any eggs as they keep the kids busy and earning there pocket money Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burnie69 376 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Just the end of eggs matey. Theres no reason why it can't live with out laying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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