[paulaben]

Hi
I put a message on here a few weeks ago about one of my chickens laying small eggs with no yolks. We still haven't  had a normal egg. Some days she doesn't lay at all, then others we get small ones but we haven't had any this week. She is eating and pooing fine and comb is bright red. She is ok in herself, she had one off day last week but has been fine this week. The other two are laying religously everyday. Any advice would be great as I just want to  know if I am doing anything wrong or not doing something right!
Thank you.

[Casey76]

Unfortuantely some hens just don't lay.  Either there is a problem with the egg laying mechanics, or she could be sterile.

You might want to give her a quick check over, though.  If her abdomen feels squishy or fluidy, she might be laying internally.  This is where the yolk misses the oviduct and passes into the abdominal cavity, and it will eventually lead to egg yolk peritonitis, which has a dismal prognosis

[paulaben]

Hi
She used to lay everyday up until a few weeks ago, I will have a look at her. Hope it isn't bad.
Thank you