Yikes!
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I don't have a picture, but I'm thinking this post belongs here? I had a girl lay an egg today that had no shell. All the other eggs in the nestbox were covered in yolk and there was a small clump of rubbery membrane in the box that I'm assuming was the "shell". Every other egg from my girls is normal and healthy. Just a fluke? Probably a first egg from one of my new Marans? Nothing to worry about?
To follow up to this, it has happened again twice this week. Just like last time every other egg is perfect. There is yolk on the perfect eggs and a condom like membrane in the box.
I don't know which girl is laying the shell-less eggs, but I'm assuming it's one of the younger hens. This has happened 3 times in five weeks. Reason for concern? Or just chickens?
In a young pullet I would say no worries. My silkie laid 6 or so rubber eggs durring her first few months of laying. As long as there is nothing else unusual and you dont see any dirty bums it is no cause for concern. Just a hen with a glitch in her system that will work itself out eventually. My gal still lays the occasional rubber egg but usualy its because she is an overachiever and tried to lay 2 in one day. Happens a couple times a year now. You can post a pic if you are worried but I really dont think it is a problem. She will grow out of it.
One gal has a dirty bum. Acts healthy as can be, eats, dust bathes, is super friendly...I've put her on Corrid.
Cool! We have had a couple shell less eggs. Just membrane covered. Soft and squooshy!
Are the birds getting calcium? I put oyster shells in their feed sometimes. I don't do it for every feeding.Cool! We have had a couple shell less eggs. Just membrane covered. Soft and squooshy!
Young birds. We have side offerings of oyster shell as well. 2 shell less eggs separated by lots of time. Misfires or immature hens.Are the birds getting calcium? I put oyster shells in their feed sometimes. I don't do it for every feeding.