beginner eggs

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Aug 29, 2016
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I have 5 hens that have recently started laying. Today there were 2 eggs in the nest when I let the girls out of the barn. My RIR went in to lay hers. When I got her from the barn her egg was there, and one of the previous eggs was broken, but nothing was eaten.

Possibly thin shell, spotted, not like others. I have 3 golden comets, one RIR, and one? She is black with brownish feathers on the head, small comb and wattles, with a darker tint.
 
Trying to find out what kind the hen may be, and from what I read, eggs may be softer at first--this would have been her first. I try to get the eggs when I find them, but the RIR was standing there making noises at me, so I didn't want to fool with the nest.
 
Trying to find out what kind the hen may be, and from what I read, eggs may be softer at first--this would have been her first. I try to get the eggs when I find them, but the RIR was standing there making noises at me, so I didn't want to fool with the nest.
Could be some kind of Marans or Marans mix........could also be a black sexlink.
Where did you get the birds?

If the egg was thin shelled, chances are a bird stepped on it and it broke....
.....not unusual for new layers to have thin/soft shelled eggs, and yes, good to check nests often to avoid a wet mess to clean up.
 

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