[newchickenkeeper]

Hi

I wondered if anyone can advise. Just got in and put the girls to bed one has laid this egg (see picture). It's solid as a rock with a little hole in. It's rough to touch and almost looks as though its got a seam. I tried to break it in the sink and nearly took a chip out of the sink because it was so hard!

Really worried as I am new to hens and don't know whether to call the vet out or wait till the morning. (Or I could be going over the top and this is something that happens occasionally?!)

any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.

Thanks x

[newchickenkeeper]

This is exactly what I thought! I thought someone had been playing silly beggers but not possible. I'm just waiting for a call back from the vet.

[newchickenkeeper]

panic over - the neighbour put it in the coop for a joke lol

[Madame Cholet]

 

[joyfull]

once my chicken sitter (who could take all the eggs they laid as a thank you) tried to hard boil a rubber egg that I had put in my coop to encourage laying in the correct place. It took her several months to own up to what she had done as she felt a bit silly 

[GrannieAnnie]

So that's where it went Joy??   

[joyfull]

yes and there was me thinking somebody had been stealing my eggs - when all the time it was at my friends house in Bicker 
She had even tried to peel it 

[GrannieAnnie]

 

I'm pleased you got to the 'bottom' of the problem NCK!   

[newchickenkeeper]

hahahah, I was worried sick!! The vet was saying on the phone saying are you sure no one is playing a joke - I was adament that there was no way it could be because but seems i was wrong. I had to phone the vet again this morning for some antibiotics for the girls and apparently I am the laughing stock hahaha