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2/22/12 at 9:51am
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At times my eggshells are soft,  Why?  I give them good feed and also extra calcium.

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post #2 of 3
2/22/12 at 12:22pm

Maybe something here will help:

 

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/16/thinshelled-eggs-and-shellless-eggs

 

You can click on all the topics on the left.

Judy

Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.

Flockwatching my little bunch of mutts, a favorite pastime.

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Judy

Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.

Flockwatching my little bunch of mutts, a favorite pastime.

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post #3 of 3
2/22/12 at 2:46pm

They probably also need extra protein.   Try giving them maggots or mealworms or (just for a few days) some plain whole yoghurt.

Read about the antics of my little flock on my blog at    http://muckycluckers.blogspot.com/

“Mucky Cluckers – Tales from the hen run” e-book is at http://amzn.to/xT4DkE   A humorous look at chicken keeping and what they don’t tell you in the “How to” books.

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Read about the antics of my little flock on my blog at    http://muckycluckers.blogspot.com/

“Mucky Cluckers – Tales from the hen run” e-book is at http://amzn.to/xT4DkE   A humorous look at chicken keeping and what they don’t tell you in the “How to” books.

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