Jersey Gaint egg shell soft

Eleni12

In the Brooder
May 1, 2023
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North Carolina
My jersey Gaint just laid I believe either her very first egg or either her second egg… the shell is soft. Is that normal ? They are also very small and white colored. My other girls were also very small but never had a soft shell. Also around 10 mins after laying she was acting strange and eventually pooped out what looks like a soft egg shell
 
Likely a glitch if she's a new layer.
Do provide oyster shell free choice for your laying pullets and hens.

If you notice she's having trouble again, she may need extra Calcium to get her over this difficult period. You can give her Calcium Citrate with D3 orally, once a day for 3 days. You can find Calcium Citrate with D3 in the vitamin aisle of stores like Walmart, CVS, etc. Give 1 tablet daily, just pull down on her wattles, pop the tablet into the beak and let her swallow.
 

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