help wanted what do i do

[paul l]

my bird laid first egg in last 24 hrs but has broken and its flat like a pancake do i put dummie egg to replace that one or do i just leave and for what reason would it be like it is

 

          many thanks paul

[THE FIFER]

if u want the second egg would suggest u put in a dummy, but also find out why it was broken, flattened looks like something else going in their nest as it looks like a fight,

[paul l]

if u want the second egg would suggest u put in a dummy, but also find out why it was broken, flattened looks like something else going in their nest as it looks like a fight,

 

cheers  mate for that might be other cock bird gone in then

[THE FIFER]

 

cheers  mate for that might be other cock bird gone in then

 

 

 

looks like it if the egg is flattened, u will have to put in a fresh nestbowl as that one will be all yolk etc.

 

 

[paul l]

 

 

 

looks like it if the egg is flattened, u will have to put in a fresh nestbowl as that one will be all yolk etc.

 

 

its flattend as a pancake all yokie ye so ill change it wasent sure if i took it that it would desturb the birds from going back to that  bowel ex ex

[THE FIFER]

 

its flattend as a pancake all yokie ye so ill change it wasent sure if i took it that it would desturb the birds from going back to that  bowel ex ex

 

 

no it shouldn't but u may get the second egg, but u will have to see what is going in their and fighting.

 

 

[Wiley]

what about soft shelled egg? doesnt necessarily mean birds are fighting

[T_T]

Hi Paul 1,

                I think the right advice is to put a dummy egg in the nest but I think one bit of VERY GOOD ADVICE I was given quite a few years ago was that after the birds had safely paired up, REMOVE the fronts of the nestboxes completely so that should a stray cock or hen venture in there, they could escape without perhaps fighting and breaking the eggs.

[paul l]

what about soft shelled egg? doesnt necessarily mean birds are fighting

 

                    whats this mean and can i do out to fix it

[Guest slugmonkey]

If you think its soft, start giving Oyster shell grit and vitamins, you may also want to start giving Probiotics as well

[Guest]

Think you'll spot a soft shelled egg OK, because it hasn't got a shell, its only got the membrane, or something that looks like the surface of a golf ball only no sheen and rubbery-looking.

 

If you've got broken eggshell in the nest, then you have a normal egg, but broken. Sounds real stupid, but true

 

Shell is mainly calcium, taken from the hen bird's legs (the bone the rings go round). Keep the hen well supplied with soft grit (the 'animal' kind: marine animal shells, eggs etc) as this is assimilated (digested if you like) by the bird and probably the bird's main source of calcium. The hard grit (rock, flint etc) is the other kind of grit, hard grit, it isn't assimilated, but used in the gizzard to grind the grain down, much like an old flour mill wheel. So you should be feeding two kinds of grit.

[paul l]

                                            THANKS EVERYONE

[pigeonscout]

Hi Paul 1,

                I think the right advice is to put a dummy egg in the nest but I think one bit of VERY GOOD ADVICE I was given quite a few years ago was that after the birds had safely paired up, REMOVE the fronts of the nestboxes completely so that should a stray cock or hen venture in there, they could escape without perhaps fighting and breaking the eggs.

 

I also take the fronts off, it also makes cleaning much easer. You can also take just one half off that is just as good.

[Flyer]

Hi Paul 1,

                I think the right advice is to put a dummy egg in the nest but I think one bit of VERY GOOD ADVICE I was given quite a few years ago was that after the birds had safely paired up, REMOVE the fronts of the nestboxes completely so that should a stray cock or hen venture in there, they could escape without perhaps fighting and breaking the eggs.

 

done the above this year no hassle at all no broken egg but if i did or have a clear egg i would always put a pot egg in, i had a cock last year than would sit to tight and crush them. this year i let him sit his 2 eggs and a pot egg. two youngsters in the young bird shed this year

[paul l]

thanks all for yur help well to day i slipped a dummy egg in so lets hope second egg comes out and stays whole

 

                 paul l

[rockinrick]

all yolkies apart , lol put dummy in m8 she will sit dummys then if u get any other eggs from the others then splitt on in replace of dummy

[THE FIFER]

i like kilpatricks grit plenty calcium in it along with other mins.

[peterpau]

what about soft shelled egg? doesnt necessarily mean birds are fighting

certainly would be my first thought too. Make sure you have sea shell grit Liverine of Grimsby for me.