soft shell egg

  1. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    Half my flock laying softshell eggs

    Over the last month, over half of my 2.5 y/o mixed flock has started laying softshell eggs. 4 out of 7 of my hens have been doing so frequently--it's not uncommon for me to get at least one softshell a day. Even the intermittent "normal" eggs from the culprits are often wonky--bumpy, pale...
  2. K

    Reproductive disorder

    Hello everyone, I have posted this issue multiple times, hoping that maybe the right person will see it. I have a hen with chronic laying issues. It goes on a while but I’d appreciate all the help I can get. -she is an isa brown, 2 years old. Access to laying pellets and poutry mix, grit, egg...
  3. C

    Partial Soft egg hanging out of hen. Emergency?

    Noticed my 4 year old hen was acting off ( looking like she was trying to pass an egg) about 2 hours ago and saw she had a broken soft shell egg partially hanging out of her. It basically looks like a broken finger of a rubber glove) she is an extremely tame pet so I tried to pull on it but I’m...
  4. L

    Grit for ducks. Can any sea shell do?

    Hi guys I have a question. Recently I've searched for calcium sources. I've been using egg shells, clam shells, oyster shells. But I still think I don't have a reliable source. I when to the beach today and found a ton of sea snail shells. Ive brought them home and am wondering if I can crush...
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  5. L

    help duck has clear liquid leaking out of vent

    Hi I have a piking duck that's around 6 month old. Shes been laying soft shelled eggs and been experiencing some issues. First she got herself egg bound but she eventually passed the egg. Then she got a broken egg inside of her. We gave her amoxicillin just in case. And after a week she now has...
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  6. Harmoni

    Deformed egg mixed with droppings, help!

    We have 2 rirs. One started laying about a month ago and the other a week later. We had 1 day this week with no eggs (normal), one egg yesterday and one this morning. When cleaning up the droppings, I found this! The dropping area was a bit wetter than usual as well. I feed them a layer crumble...
  7. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    The Mysterious Case of the Egg Yolk Stains

    Hi folks, HISTORY: I'm hoping someone can help me deduce what's going on over here. Two of my 19 month old hens--a GLW and BO--had been going through a pretty hardcore molt since a couple weeks ago. They'd been separated into their own pen, to help keep them from the drama of the rest of the...
  8. G

    Shell-less eggs, yolk less eggs, diarrhoea

    Good morning 🌟 My bantam hen started laying this week (Tuesday), she has laid an egg around lunch time everyday since. Today she laid before I went down to open up the coop. It’s was a soft-shelled egg, surrounded by LOTS of diarrhoea. It was slightly creased on top, didn’t look punctured but...
  9. L

    New layers still laying softshell after 3 weeks?

    Hi (new joiner :-)) I have two 22 week old Light Sussex chickens and for the last 3 weeks they have been laying soft-shell eggs. I've given them oyster shell grit and they are on layers pellets. I'm new and wondered is this period/length normal and how long does this typically last in first...
  10. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    From Thin-Shelled Eggs to a Swollen Crop: An Ongoing Mystery

    **I'm sharing this ongoing saga for two reasons: (1) to glean insights/experiences from others that might shed light on my EE's plight; and (2) to provide some insights to those experiencing similar issues.** THE BROKEN THIN-SHELLED EGG AND CROP ISSUE: I've posted before about my 17 m/o Easter...
  11. lbgreenfield

    Hen Laid Soft Shell Egg, Yolk Outside

    Hi. I had a 5 1/2 month old Australorp hen today that was acting lethargic, sitting in the run while others were out free ranging, not eating melon (she LOVES melons), etc. Her crop was very squishy, so I assumed she had a sour crop and proceeded to very, very gently induce vomiting, gently...
  12. Momma_Bean

    My guess is a soft shell egg?

    Hi. I’m thinking this is the result of a soft shell egg (I have new layers) that most likely came from a newbie that has given me 2 double-yolked eggs so far. I know laying in the beginning can be wonky. I’ve done research and I don’t feel this matches a lash egg as from what I’ve read, lash...
  13. Peytonandpancakes

    Soft Shell Eggs

    Hello I’m 1 year new to the backyard chicken experience. We have 5 young hens that are all beginning to lay at the same time. We also have 4 that have already been laying. I have found the leftovers of 2 eggs (only the white and a a little yolk), 1 I found the soft egg broken and just now, a...
  14. M

    hen laying soft eggs and acting weird

    my almost 2 year old hen has laid 2 soft shelled eggs in a row (two separate days, not two in one day) and after laying these, she still acts like shes needing to lay but doesnt. she isnt typically a daily layer and i keep her on a natural diet but due to me recently moving had to get her...
  15. buffy-the-eggpile-layer

    My 1 y/o EE Has a Laying Issue and I Don't Know What to Do

    I'm hoping someone might be able to help with an ongoing laying issue I've been having with my EE, who is just over 1 year old. When she first started laying, she had intermittent issues with laying thin-shelled and shell-less eggs, sometimes back-to-back. After a month or so, she seemed to have...
  16. froggyphore

    prolapsed vent?

    to preface, i'm not very experienced with chicken anatomy. yesterday i noticed one of my hens had a broken soft shell egg stuck in her vent, she tried to push it out every couple minutes but it wouldn't dislodge. i wrapped her in a towel & gently pulled it out with a paper towel. i noticed a...
  17. Wonderling

    Water belly?

    My australorp hen (Poppy) has a swollen abdomen and it acting rather lethargic. She doesn't appear to be having any trouble breathing but her poo matches the chicken that had ovarian cancer that had spread to other organs from this...
  18. emmagat

    Soft-Shelled/Shell-less Eggs

    Hello All! I have a bantam easter egger that is a year + a few months old. She seems very healthy and isn’t picked on or bullied by anyone else in the flock. However, I notice that every once in a while (which is too common for my liking), she’ll lay a soft shelled or completely shell-less egg...
  19. teignch1cken

    Soft eggshells and very tough membranes?

    i’m looking for suggestions and advice! Out of our five chickens, only one of them is consistently laying eggs with very soft shells. The top of the eggs are particularly soft with lots of little bumps on the point. Is there anything besides lack of calcium and too much salt intake that can...
  20. onesweetflock

    Hen with Soft-Shelled Egg then Constant Diarrhea + Lethargy, Please Help!

    Hi there chicken folk! I'm having a bit of a dilemma. I have a black australorp hen named Fanny who is five years old. Though she's about middle aged, she normally seems quite healthy and vibrant. Howeeeever, she has laid two soft shelled eggs recently, and she has also been seen having a bit of...
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