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| A.Lee |
 Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:08 am |
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My Indian Runner Duck has been a regular layer of an egg a day, usually
layng them in the late evening/early morning. I picked the usual egg up
yesterday morning, then came home in the afternoon to find another egg
deposited on the lawn. This was obviously 'mal-formed' as it was soft
(but not easy to break), as well as being a pale white rather than blue
colour.
Why does this happen?
Could she have had a fright that caused her to lay early?
Other causes?
Thanks
Alan.
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| Jill |
| Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:50 am |
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A.Lee wrote:
Quote: My Indian Runner Duck has been a regular layer of an egg a day,
usually layng them in the late evening/early morning. I picked the
usual egg up yesterday morning, then came home in the afternoon to
find another egg deposited on the lawn. This was obviously
'mal-formed' as it was soft (but not easy to break), as well as being
a pale white rather than blue colour.
Why does this happen?
Could she have had a fright that caused her to lay early?
Other causes?
A shell-less egg is one of those "just happens" things - it can be a stress
reaction from disturbance, from a transitory illness or disease challenge, a
glitch in the system, short term lack of nutrition or simply because she has
been so productive, age as the system falters, time of year as the eclipse
is imminent,
Usually its a temporary blip in proceedings.
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regards
Jill Bowis
Domestic Poultry and Waterfowl Solutions
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine Nursery
Seasonal Farm Food
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