yes, that is possible...until your girls start laying normal eggs...I would suggest getting some fake rubber, or wooden eggs, and leave them in the nest... this will stop your girls eating any eggs... regards Marianne,
just put a bowl of milk down every day until they lay proper eggs....then put a bowl down a couple of times a week.....trust me...it works...i have been doing this for my girls when they started laying soft shell eggs....I have a friend who is a breeder and she told me this tip....worked like a...
I agree, we have had chickens now for 5 years, and we still get the odd bout of soft shell, we also had a bad mite infestation, thankfully we have dealt with it, and I think this may have stressed the chickens our too - Marianne