cracked eggs

Easter Bunny · 18-04-2014, 07:47 PM

Tilly laid these eggs today.. They both have fine cracks and don't seem to be covered with calcium properly.
This is her 3rd clutch this year. 2 fertile, 2 unfertile and very lumpy, over calcified looking and then these 2.
Any ideas whats going on please? Shall I bin these?

She has lumps of chalk, cuttlefish, oystershell freely available and calcium powder on her food everyday.

alley cat · 18-04-2014, 08:01 PM

If you think the inner membrane is intact you could give them a go by sealing them with liquid plaster or super glue?

Easter Bunny · 18-04-2014, 08:34 PM

I'll buy some liquid plaster then and see what happens..Thing is the shell is very thin too x

**egyptiandan64** · 19-04-2014, 12:08 AM

I agree with Alley

Also keep the cracks up. If the egg shells are thin she probably cracked them pushing them around in the nest. Sometimes (even with available calcium) late clutches do come thin shelled.

Danny

emma_mcraf · 19-04-2014, 09:11 AM

Good luck with them, Lynne.

18-04-2014, 07:47 PM	#1
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	cracked eggs Tilly laid these eggs today.. They both have fine cracks and don't seem to be covered with calcium properly. This is her 3rd clutch this year. 2 fertile, 2 unfertile and very lumpy, over calcified looking and then these 2. Any ideas whats going on please? Shall I bin these? She has lumps of chalk, cuttlefish, oystershell freely available and calcium powder on her food everyday. __________________ Lynne x

18-04-2014, 08:34 PM	#3
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	I'll buy some liquid plaster then and see what happens..Thing is the shell is very thin too x __________________ Lynne x

19-04-2014, 12:08 AM	#4
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	I agree with Alley Also keep the cracks up. If the egg shells are thin she probably cracked them pushing them around in the nest. Sometimes (even with available calcium) late clutches do come thin shelled. Danny __________________

19-04-2014, 09:11 AM	#5
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Good luck with them, Lynne. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

18-04-2014, 08:01 PM	#2
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	If you think the inner membrane is intact you could give them a go by sealing them with liquid plaster or super glue?

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