Soft egg

[McReynolds]

Have four hybrid hens that were given to me, think there about 2 years old every so often I get a smashed soft shelled egg, coop kept clean plenty of water and calcuim offered and no preditors. Anything else I can do that would cure this and encourage laying?

 

[TC_scot]

I put a few oyster shells in with the main food to encourage them to eat them

 

[aart]

Have four hybrid hens that were given to me, think there about 2 years old every so often I get a smashed soft shelled egg, coop kept clean plenty of water and calcuim offered and no preditors. Anything else I can do that would cure this and encourage laying?

Calcium offered...what and how and are they eating it?
Hybrid birds can start to have issues at that age.
I see you have another thread where you didn't show pics of the issues:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-of-wattle-and-another-has-dirty-bum.1506931/

I put a few oyster shells in with the main food to encourage them to eat them

Not a good idea in general.

 

[McReynolds]

Well hens bum cleared up with some washing and apple cider in water for a short while did the trick and combs are lovely and red now so didn't need pics thankfully , just concerned as only got 2 eggs a day when I first got them in Sept last year and concerned will I end up with less eggs when it hits spring if I don't nip soft egg issue in the bud now

 

[Meyer_Hatchery]

Soft shells may also be an indication that the hen has had a respiratory infection in the past. Infectious Bronchitis or Newcastle disease are the most likely infectious causes of soft shelled eggs if you've ruled out any dietary causes.

 

[aart]

just concerned as only got 2 eggs a day when I first got them in Sept last year and concerned will I end up with less eggs when it hits spring if I don't nip soft egg issue in the bud now

When birds are first moved the stress from a new environment can cause a cessation of lay.
Hybrids often do not lay well after their first couple of years.

How about.....

Calcium offered...what kind and how and are they eating it?