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So I cut back on their treats and scratch 3 days ago and am feeding just a few scraps and laying mash. The egg production dropped in half. I also started adding ground up calcium tables to their carrot treat. Egg shells are stronger already. But I guess they will have to get use to the change...

Thank you. I am also cutting back on their treats to a hand full of carrots and bananas coated in ground up calcium tablets.

Thank You. I filled their pen feeders with 3/4 layer mash and 1/4 fancy scratch. Also ground up calcium tablets I take myself and sprinkled about a Tbs on their banana. Cut way back on the veggie treat in the evening. I will keep you posted

I feed snacks of carrots, bananas, apples, other leftover vegetables and sometimes meat scraps

I don't know which hen has the thin shell, but, here's an update. I can't find any eggshell only the white and yolk of the egg in the straw. I am at a total loss. They are enclosed in their pen/house when they lay in the morning so not a predator stealing and dripping some of the egg. Any...

Yes I feed back the shells after baking. I also have oyster shell out but they don't seem to eat. Feed shredded carrots, bananas, apples chopped up and add nut powder. These are country free range chickens. Out in the morning and in at night. One has really thin shells. Suggestions? What...

Does anyone know if you can add ground hazelnuts to add calcium to chicken diet and help with thin shells?