I have one gal whose egg shells are paper thin causing the egg to break after being laid, I've given my flock oyster shell in their food and I give them plain yogurt once a week. Is there anything else that might be causing this gal to lay broken eggs?
My gals are about 16 months old and at about 5 months they began laying regularly daily. Recently they had soft shells and they started eating the eggs. I go out to their hen house often to make sure there are no broken eggs in the nesting boxes. I haven't seen a broken egg in a week, but they...
Hello,
I'm new to BYC and thought I'd ask why do some of my chicken's eggs occasionally dimple and the shell feels soft. Do they need a supplement? My chickens free range all day in my 1/4 acre backyard. They have their feed and water in the hen house. They eat bugs, grass and scrap veggies...