Mallard layed really weird "egg"

[duckman4450]

My mallard layed her very first egg earlier around 10 this morning, and it was a normal egg and everything. 6 hours later she was acting very strange so I knew she was gonna lay another one, then this thing came out! Does anybody know what on earth happened??

 

[Amiga]

Startup glitch, I think. That is a shell-less egg.

 

[creaturelife]

i have never seen this before i think its kind of cool but i think she just layed a egg that was not ready to be layed yet i would freak if my ducks layed that but i would say that the egg wasnt ready for laying

 

[nayeli]

Oh my goodness! Is she okay? That is strange indeed!

 

[Amiga]

Is she getting layer feed and crushed oyster shell free choice?

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

Is she getting layer feed and crushed oyster shell free choice?  

Amiga has indicated the best dietary supports to end shell -less eggs. It does happen and was very likely a glitch bcz your duck is just starting to lay eggs. I have 2 who just started laying back at the end of '13, and their eggs are super tiny. I expect that come Spring, their systems will have normalized. Your duck should too.

 

[duckman4450]

Yes, she eats layer feed and she has gravel grit available to her. She also eats a lot of cracked corn and vegetables, along with meal worms and crickets, if that matters.

 

[duckman4450]

Is she getting layer feed and crushed oyster shell free choice?

Yes, she eats layer feed and she has gravel grit available to her. She also eats a lot of cracked corn and vegetables, along with meal worms and crickets, if that matters.

 

[Amiga]

Gravel grit, or coarse sand, those are good for grinding food. But does it contain calcium? Crushed oyster shell is a calcium source.

 

[duckman4450]

Gravel grit, or coarse sand, those are good for grinding food. But does it contain calcium? Crushed oyster shell is a calcium source.

I don't believe it does. I ordered some crushed oyster shells earlier today so I'll see if that does anything. Thanks for your help