Brittle eggs

[Jld13]

Hello,
I have one girl out of 9 that lays the most fragile, thin eggs now. She’s three in April. I have oyster shell out and give them back their egg shells crushed to supplement calcium. They have cracked as she’s laid, I’ve watched, or they crack when I try to pick them up. I’m afraid one will break inside of her as she’s laying. Is there anything I can do? This is yesterdays egg. She lays about twice a week maybe. This egg is cracked/dented on the top.
She’s a golden comet. Thank you!

 

[nuthatched]

She just has a faulty shell gland, it may not ever get better.
Are they eating layer feed?

 

[Jld13]

She just has a faulty shell gland, it may not ever get better.
Are they eating layer feed?

They used to be normal shells but have gotten thinner the past year. Yes, they are on layer feed as well.

 

[nuthatched]

They used to be normal shells but have gotten thinner the past year. Yes, they are on layer feed as well.

Unfortunately, production birds are prone to wonky reproductive issues.

 

[rosemarythyme]

It may be a shell gland issue, which can't be fixed, but it won't hurt trying to boost her calcium temporarily to see if that helps harden the shells enough that she can pass them safely. You can get calcium citrate tablets (same as the ones for humans) and pop a pill in her mouth daily or every other day for 1-2 weeks, and see if there's improvement.