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Until I read this article I didn't understand why my chickens preferred their 50 sq ft run over their big one ( 8 x 16 ) After I removed the UV treated tarp they use them both.

Sunlight and chickens! https://discoveries.news/2020-05-07-sunlight-ups-vitamin-d-content-of-eggs.html

All my pullets looked alike at the time so I never knew which one laid it .They were only 5 months old at the time.She didn't live long.

I've only had one hen to lay an egg without a shell .

Thanks!

It can be a deficiency, lack of sunlight, too many greens or other foods or a health related issue.My hens have crushed egg shells 24/7 so I'm cutting out th eir greens,sunflower seeds (and scratch) Sometimes you have to force them to eat more of their layer feed.I don't free range so its a...

I have one that's been sneezing and got 2 soft shells this week.(paper thin but have a shell)

Soft shell eggs are high risk of being broken internally.Make sure she's getting enough calcium daily.