20 Week old lays 2 eggs at once, connected but soft shelled??? WHY

[callahanfarmgirl]

I gave my dad 7 of my chicks who are now 20 wks old and have started laying in the last week. Two of the girls have now layed soft shelled eggs. While my parents had the hens out in the yard this evening "Pocahantas" squatted by a tree just feet from them and layed these 2 eggs at once. Both are soft shelled AND connected by membrane type substance like an umbilical cord!!! He has recently switched to laying pellets and is going in the morning to get oyster shells. Is there anything else he can do for soft shells?? Is this normal?? Also, just how unusual to get 2 eggs at the same time, remember, they watched this in person so there is NO doubt that what you see in the pic is from the same girl. You can even see the membrane material attaching them.

 

[callahanfarmgirl]

Anyone have advice????

 

[bawkbawkbawk]

Oyster shell is a must and important for her to have, although I've read that it's not uncommon for a newly-laying hen to lay soft-shelled eggs.

 

[equally yolked]

Obviously this is an old post but just thought I'd share... just witnessed this exact same thing with one of my newly laying hens. It's honestly the strangest thing I've seen so far but I'm glad you got a photo of it. I didnt take a picture of mine. I've been raising chickens for about 4 years and this the first encounter.