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post #1 of 13
8/15/08 at 12:26am
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Hi I just joined the group I love how useful this forum is and people seem friendly!

Anyways my one of my Leghorn girls started laying Wednesday, MY FIRST EGG!big_smile and I wasn't expecting another egg for a day or two, but I went out side and I'm guessing the same female (not for sure) layed another egg. This one however seemed misdeveloped. There were soft  thin areas on it along with hard shell like it should be. I wonder if it's just because she started laying and laying two days in a row the egg might not come out right. Or they need special nutrition for the shells. Should I get some oyster shell chips for them? Is there anything else I can do for them?
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post #2 of 13
8/15/08 at 1:03am

This topic is so similar to what I was going to post as a new topic, I thought I'd join in...my Chick-Chick's 2nd batch of eggs are like Riocotesei's chicken's eggs BUT her 1st batch of 2 (laid 2 days ago) were  fine...

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post #3 of 13
8/15/08 at 4:06am

When my BR started laying, her 1st egg was normal...then for about 1 1/2 weeks she had only soft shelled eggs. They were completely soft. I had already started feeding her oyster shell too. Since then her eggs are good. My other BR started with soft shells then went to regular.

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post #4 of 13
8/15/08 at 4:22am

yes ,   Oyster shells  are  a  must  and  also  laying pellets

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post #5 of 13
8/15/08 at 4:50am

I've had a couple lay a soft-shelled or two when they first started laying.  It always straightened itself out shortly.  Those of you who feed oyster shells in addition to layer pellets, I thought the layer feed contained that or something similar already?  I have never fed oyster shells, even before my girls were free range and have never had any problem.

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post #6 of 13
8/15/08 at 4:55am

Can you eat the eggs with soft shells?

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post #7 of 13
8/15/08 at 6:43am
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Originally Posted by chicksgalore 

I've had a couple lay a soft-shelled or two when they first started laying.  It always straightened itself out shortly.  Those of you who feed oyster shells in addition to layer pellets, I thought the layer feed contained that or something similar already?  I have never fed oyster shells, even before my girls were free range and have never had any problem.


I  read  several  times  in here  that we are suppose  to  PUT   bowl of oyster shells /  GRIT   and  let them  eat  all they want

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post #8 of 13
8/15/08 at 6:46am
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Originally Posted by derby 

Can you eat the eggs with soft shells?


I just scrambled mine up and fed them back to the chickens!  As long as it is sealed you could probabally eat it though.

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post #9 of 13
8/15/08 at 12:31pm

I am glad to hear that it can take anywhere from the next batch of eggs to 1-1/2 weeks for the girls to get things sorted out.  smile

The guy at the feed store told me that there's enough calcium in the Triple-Duty (aka Dual Purpose) for layers and there's no need to add anything else.  Especially since my girls roam the yard for a few hours each day...

Maybe the best thing is to consult with the people where you buy your feed at and find out what's in the feed you buy then see what they recommend.  If the shells for Chick-Chick remains soft for more than another week, I'll be heading to the feed store for advice! big_smile

LOVE my...2 sons, 1 daughter,  4 dogs, 3 cats, fish, our hens: bantam Uma, Production Red Velma, White Leghorn Daphne...RIP our RSLs: Sienna 05-20-08 to 10-20-11,  Tallulah 05-20-08 to 09-21-11 & our pet Cornish X Chick-Chick 04-2008 to 06-2009

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LOVE my...2 sons, 1 daughter,  4 dogs, 3 cats, fish, our hens: bantam Uma, Production Red Velma, White Leghorn Daphne...RIP our RSLs: Sienna 05-20-08 to 10-20-11,  Tallulah 05-20-08 to 09-21-11 & our pet Cornish X Chick-Chick 04-2008 to 06-2009

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post #10 of 13
8/15/08 at 1:26pm

depends on your  feedstore-the folks at my   real feed store ( the one I go to most) are knowledgeable  farm folks. THe   people at the average  TSC  are not- so    it varies. SOme  people have been told  by the  feed store to  only feed scratch- or only feed starter--  for life! so  buyer beware

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