bad eggs.

[chic4me12]

hi its sheila cheers with a quick question! what would cause my hens to lay odd shaped thin eggs or the shells.?
thank you

 

[jecombs]

Lack of calcium. Are they eating layer feed? You might want to provide some oyster shell free-choice to assure they are getting enough calcium.

 

[chic4me12]

thankyou, for the advice soo much, ill get someright away.

nice talking to you, jecombs.

 

[chic4me12]

hi do you might know where to buy this certain oyster grit.?

 

[kreagerm]

I get mine at the local feed stores, like Tractor Supply Co. 50# bag for about $9

 

[chic4me12]

thank you so much, kreagerm. for your help. how meany xchickens you have? ive got 3 grown chickens, and 6 2months old.

 

[Smoochie]

Old hens often lay large thin eggs also.

 

[Thomas Lamprogiorgos]

Vitamin D + Calcium

 

[LittleMissCountry]

hi do you might know where to buy this certain oyster grit.?

The oyster shell is different from grit, so make sure you get the shell. They look similar in size and shape but the oyster shell is white. I bought mine at the local Tractor Supply.

 

[aart]

Whether or not she needs more calcium depends on several other factors.
Like, first of all, what all and how exactly are you feeding?
Absorption and application of calcium needs other important nutritive ingredients as well.
Just throwing more calcium at them, or even suggesting it, is rarely a solution.