Hi guys. One of my little girls(not sure which one) has layed a shell-less egg. Is this normal? Should I be worried? And what can I do if there is an issue?
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Thanks for that!! It was very interesting. Do you know how long do they lay the soft or no shelled eggs?I just found this article, searching for something else, that has a great rundown on calcium in chickens.
The author is a avian vet that has backyard as well as commercial chicken experience.
Quote: They do it until their bodies get everything in line to lay a good hard shell.
Several of my pullets this year laid a number of soft/thin shells over 2-3 weeks, now they're cranking out gorgeous eggs almost everyday.
Rule of thumb, IMO, is that it can take up to a month or so for the new layers system to get all settled in.