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minus-squaremangobanana@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoI have chickens, and steam eggs in a steamer pot on the stove, but these kind of eggs when they didn’t peel right is from an old chicken. Something to do with membrane is not great on them
minus-squareJasonDJ@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoHow old are your girls? Mine are just turning two and it’s my first flock…I’d gotten some soft-shell eggs lately (which are surprisingly durable), but that’s about it.
minus-squaremangobanana@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoWell most are now over 5 yrs old, my oldest hen was 12, and she just died last July. My oldest hen now is like 8.
minus-squaremangobanana@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoThis is the girl who turned 12 last year
minus-squaremangobanana@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoYou might need to get some oyster shells. They might not be getting enough calcium. Especially young hens need it sometimes.
I have chickens, and steam eggs in a steamer pot on the stove, but these kind of eggs when they didn’t peel right is from an old chicken. Something to do with membrane is not great on them
How old are your girls?
Mine are just turning two and it’s my first flock…I’d gotten some soft-shell eggs lately (which are surprisingly durable), but that’s about it.
Well most are now over 5 yrs old, my oldest hen was 12, and she just died last July. My oldest hen now is like 8.
This is the girl who turned 12 last year
You might need to get some oyster shells. They might not be getting enough calcium. Especially young hens need it sometimes.