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  1. BDutch

    HELP! Hens laying soft shell/no shell eggs!

    Indeed, mixing isn’t a very good idea. Most chickens eat the grains and leave the layer pellets to go bad. Right or wrong to give scratch , and how much, depends on the circumstances. If chickens free range a lot in a lush environment it’s not bad at all to give the chickens 50% scratch with...
  2. BDutch

    HELP! Hens laying soft shell/no shell eggs!

    I keep it more simple. There are wild oregano plants in my garden they can eat from. Add some yoghurt and apple cider vinegar to the crumble leftovers. Put garlic in the water or their feed about once a month. My chickrns don’t need fancy supplements.
  3. BDutch

    HELP! Hens laying soft shell/no shell eggs!

    From what I have been reading, I do suspect an egg shell disorder in her internal laying system. There is a possibility she heals during a stop period (moult/winter). I don’t think it’s the calcium in the feed that causes these shell less eggs. If you get thin egg shells from all chickens, the...
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