Chicken breaking eggs in nest

[Annasg]

Some older birds will have thin shelled eggs, as their 'system' develops issues.
Mary[/QUO

I got my girls in 2016 as 3 day old chicks. There was a roo in the bunch but I had to get rid of him because the girls were afraid of him and quite frankly, I became afraid of him too. But I have noticed one of my hens trying to ride the other hens as if it were a roo. Could this behavior change the behavior of the other hens? I did not start getting broken eggs until this behavior became so aggressive. The pecking order seems to have changed. Is this normal?

 

[336White Phoenix]

One of my hens (she's besacilly like a VIh) she started laying again there and all she lays is eggs without the shell so I'm guessing shell shell lay good eggs again?? Am I right or will she start back up laying???

 

[aart]

Could this behavior change the behavior of the other hens? I did not start getting broken eggs until this behavior became so aggressive. The pecking order seems to have changed. Is this normal?

It's possible...how long ago did you get rid of the male?
Normal for pecking order to change from time to time.

 

[aart]

One of my hens (she's besacilly like a VIh) she started laying again there and all she lays is eggs without the shell so I'm guessing shell shell lay good eggs again?? Am I right or will she start back up laying???

@336White Phoenix It would be best to start a new thread,
so as not to hijack this one,
giving all the details of your bird.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I have 5 hens, 4 RIR, 1 Barred Rock. I don't get 5 eggs everyday but they are all good layers. Almost everyday, I have 1 or 2 broken eggs in the nest when I go to collect them. Sometimes, most of the shells are there and sometimes most of the shell is gone but the yolk is all over the other eggs telling me that there was at least one other egg. What would cause a hen to break the eggs and how can I break this habit? Maybe once or twice a week, I get good clean eggs and no broken shells.

This is a featured article I just read.-
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/six-tips-on-breaking-your-egg-eater.63022/

 

[336White Phoenix]

Yeah wasn't trying to hyjack this tread my question is a yes or no answer

 

[BBB Becky]

Some older birds will have thin shelled eggs, as their 'system' develops issues.
Mary

 

[BBB Becky]

what about mustard after you "blow out" an egg? Should it be hot mustard?

 

[Kiki]

what about mustard after you "blow out" an egg? Should it be hot mustard?

Chickens can't taste spicy.