Random Egg or two?

[charmschool_dropout]

Just wondering if it's common for my goldfish to drop an egg or two once in a while? I see a few eggs drop here and there during feeding time but I don't know who is doing it. None of my males are in breeding condition and there are no signs of spawning.

I hope they don't become egg bound

[BruceP]

Yes they do. Don't know what causes it but ours do quite often. Its usually alot more than one or two tho.

[SeaWitch]

Are they dropping them AS you feed, or do you notice them when you go to feed, in other words, are you seeing them drop the eggs?

[charmschool_dropout]

I only notice it during feeding time when they go up to the surface for food. I never see who drops the eggs, I just see a few eggs falling.
  Right now it's pretty cold in florida and my tank is unheated. It's around 70-75 I think. I don't know if it will trigger spawning behavior when it warms up.

[SeaWitch]

I was wondering if maybe they are eating some of the eggs and that is why you don't see as many.

[charmschool_dropout]

It could be possible. they do eat the eggs whenever they see them. I would try to hatch some if the males showed spawning behaviour, but they don't even have their breeding pimples.