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Chirping
Hi All,
Never had chickens before and have done a ton of research on this site, Here is my question, I have 3 pullets, one of which has been laying a normal egg for about 3 weeks now. She has only missed 2 days of not producing an egg. My other two just started 3 days ago( they are 4 weeks younger than the first). I got a normal egg from one of the two younger ones on Friday. The next morning I found a softshell egg on the poop board, I assumed that it was from the other one of the two young ones but I did get a normal egg from the oldest one. On Sunday I found a really small soft shell egg on the poop board and my thoughts were that it came from the same pullet that laid the first one and again I received a good egg form the oldest. Yesterday I got three normal eggs all different colors so all of the pullets laid a normal egg other than size. They were all tad small but the oldest has always laid small eggs as she is a really small bird. So I thought all was good. I went out this morning with fresh water and food and to clean out the poop board and found three soft shell eggs on the board. Two small-ish ones and a really small one. I am at a loss. I feed them Nutrena layer feed with access to oyster shells. With that said I also give them veggies and a small hand full of scratch everyday. Even with the veggies and scratch they are eating their food as I fill a quart feeder every three days. Is this normal. I am thinking not enough calcium but I don't know what else to give them for that. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Never had chickens before and have done a ton of research on this site, Here is my question, I have 3 pullets, one of which has been laying a normal egg for about 3 weeks now. She has only missed 2 days of not producing an egg. My other two just started 3 days ago( they are 4 weeks younger than the first). I got a normal egg from one of the two younger ones on Friday. The next morning I found a softshell egg on the poop board, I assumed that it was from the other one of the two young ones but I did get a normal egg from the oldest one. On Sunday I found a really small soft shell egg on the poop board and my thoughts were that it came from the same pullet that laid the first one and again I received a good egg form the oldest. Yesterday I got three normal eggs all different colors so all of the pullets laid a normal egg other than size. They were all tad small but the oldest has always laid small eggs as she is a really small bird. So I thought all was good. I went out this morning with fresh water and food and to clean out the poop board and found three soft shell eggs on the board. Two small-ish ones and a really small one. I am at a loss. I feed them Nutrena layer feed with access to oyster shells. With that said I also give them veggies and a small hand full of scratch everyday. Even with the veggies and scratch they are eating their food as I fill a quart feeder every three days. Is this normal. I am thinking not enough calcium but I don't know what else to give them for that. Any help would be greatly appreciated