Chicken laying shell-less eggs?

[marleebear]

I have 4 cornish hens, all perfectly healthy, but today I went inside their house to find what looked like the membrane of an egg all over the floor under one of the perches.I looked around for pieces of a shell to see if maybe they pecked an egg open but there was nothing. Looks like one of the hens layed a membrane with no shell or anything. I almost thought it was pee or something, but chickens don't pee. any suggestions on how or why it happened?

 

[Iheartchickies]

Welcome! Chickens do actually "pee". It comes out with their poop. Not every poop, but every few or so. as for the shell-less egg, it's not too terribly uncommon, I've found them in my chicken house from time to time. However, I would suggest getting a calcium supplement to add to their feed. Also keep an eye on their egg laying. If they continue to lay shell-less eggs, there could be an underlying issue. Hope this helps!

 

[renehewitt]

I have a year and half old hen that lays shellless eggs too. I give them layer, grit and oyster shell .Before the oyster shell she would do it daily now that I added the oyster shell its only a few times a week.So guess it helps.I don't know why she does it but she does.I been looking on all the forums about it and so far this is all I know.My hens all seem healthy other then getting the shellless egg.If anyone knows more please post.

 

[subhanalah]

My Limin Chikin just laid a soft shelled egg on the ground, ten hours after she laid me an egg this morning (it was really hard to break). I did worm her earlier, maybe that's why it came out early (won't be getting an egg from her in the am).

She's been acting funny all evening, now I see she had to lay a soft shelled egg. She's still acting off though.