Egg Problem

[Guest skippersworld]

Went into loft this evening to feed the pigeons and noticed a egg laying in the floor and the pigeon off the nest! And the other egg was stuck to the pigeons underneath! Bird was stressed, so i had to take it off! Why would this happen? Thanks.

[OLDYELLOW]

sitting too tight and or egg lacking calcium so has a softer shell

[OLDYELLOW]

solution drop of sand / fine sawdust in bottom of nest bowl add calcium to water , ensure grit and minerals are before your birds

[greenlands]

Might have been fighting in the nestbox with a bird who's gone in it by mistake.

[sapper756]

Could have been a stranger cock going into the nest box and trying to tread the hen, hence the egg stuck to the underneath of the hen JMO

[Guest stb-]

Could have been a stranger cock going into the nest box and trying to tread the hen, hence the egg stuck to the underneath of the hen JMO

WOULD A NORMAL COCK NO DAE THAT TAE

[JohnQuinn]

Almost certain another Ck has went into the box to find one on the floor, the other may well have been broken in the nest at the same time and the hen has gone back down on it and it stuck to her then. jmo

[sapper756]

WOULD A NORMAL COCK NO DAE THAT TAE

 

 

Maybeeze aye, maybeeze naw

[Guest redlad24]

maybe another cock or what quantity of material was in the nestbowl, might have smashed off the nestbowl with sitting 2 tight

[yeboah]

Almost certain another Ck has went into the box to find one on the floor, the other may well have been broken in the nest at the same time and the hen has gone back down on it and it stuck to her then. jmo

Would go with that answer as well john,my stock loft of distance birds they stay together all year and have no fronts fitted never get any problems all very contented,other stock loft with relatively new stock, fronts fitted and birds until after laying only let out in small groups when i am watching them then shut back up until i no all is well ,then all fronts removed easier for hen or cock to chase out aggressor ,have also found once youngsters have hatched put in second bowl for pair to relay and have had no probs jmo works for me

[JohnQuinn]

Would go with that answer as well john,my stock loft of distance birds they stay together all year and have no fronts fitted never get any problems all very contented,other stock loft with relatively new stock, fronts fitted and birds until after laying only let out in small groups when i am watching them then shut back up until i no all is well ,then all fronts removed easier for hen or cock to chase out aggressor ,have also found once youngsters have hatched put in second bowl for pair to relay and have had no probs jmo works for me

 

Pairing up time is a nightmare in the loft, my Least enjoyable 14 days of the year, need eyes in the back of your head to catch them before the damage is done. Broken eggs is no a big problem for me but when it does happen the signs are the same as skipperworlds, and sure as fate its a dumpling that has broken ma fancy's eggs

[Guest IB]

I'd agree another bird has been in the box, tho not necessarily a cock. It's a nervous time waiting for the birds to settle into their routines, and things like this do happen. The pair will soon go down again, just keep an eye on that box to make sure nothing else has laid claim to it.

[alex young]

sitting too tight and or egg lacking calcium so has a softer shell

Tend to go with the eggs being soft shelled,seen it before where hen carries one egg from the nest and when it sits again the other egg sticks to the feathering.jmo.

[shweet]

Tend to go with the eggs being soft shelled,seen it before where hen carries one egg from the nest and when it sits again the other egg sticks to the feathering.jmo.

Definately this answer. I had the same happen last year.

[Guest KING BILLY]

Pairing up time is a nightmare in the loft, my Least enjoyable 14 days of the year, need eyes in the back of your head to catch them before the damage is done. Broken eggs is no a big problem for me but when it does happen the signs are the same as skipperworlds, and sure as fate its a dumpling that has broken ma fancy's eggs

in your loft more like chocolate eggs ya daffty