Chicken laying soft

[rosemarythyme]

Oops my bad, my brain isn’t working today haha. I read the first ss wrong. but the second one said shell grit. My bad

Please read BOTH articles, I just quoted from your second source and it contradicts your claim.

 

[CKfarm22]

Please read BOTH articles, I just quoted from your second source and it contradicts your claim.

Appears i am wrong. That’s my bad, i didn’t read fully bc i was working and just saw the first thing. But you are correct about giving it to them separately

 

[rosemarythyme]

Also I will add that I don't agree with article 2 about using shell grit as a substitute for "flint" or non soluble grit, it digests too quickly to effectively serve as a type of grit for grinding down food. My evidence - seeing my birds poop out tiny, smoothly rounded granite grit which has been worn down from weeks or months of usage, when the grit they're eating for digestion started off sharp and rough.

 

[CKfarm22]

grr, give me a sec... This is why you MUST read articles and not just google and screen shot something as "evidence."

This is the link to the article you referred to above: https://www.dineachook.com.au/blog/do-my-chickens-need-shell-grit/

Calcium in Shell Grit​

"Not only will shell grit assist in the breakdown of chicken feed, it also supplies much-needed calcium for healthy egg production"

yeah that’s my bad. i went back and read the website. Comments i think are deleted and i’ll stop giving advice have a good night

 

[rosemarythyme]

yeah that’s my bad. i went back and read the website. Comments i think are deleted and i’ll stop giving advice have a good night

Nothing wrong with handing out advice, just consider the source.

 

[CKfarm22]

Nothing wrong with handing out advice, just consider the source.

Yea i had a very long day yesterday and was trying to help the op with this

 

[rosemarythyme]

Yea i had a very long day yesterday and was trying to help the op with this

It's ok I was having a long day too, which made my brain go RAWR SHELLS CALCIUM! Thanks for not getting mad at me losing my mind lol.

 

[CKfarm22]

It's ok I was having a long day too, which made my brain go RAWR SHELLS CALCIUM! Thanks for not getting mad at me losing my mind lol.

Lol i was kinda surprised not going to lie because usually you’re so nice and i was like dang okay But no it’s fine. Google is stupid too so when i looked up “Shell grit” it only came up grit and i didn’t put two and two together

 

[ProChickens]

So, when I first asked this, this question wasn't really answered but could someone please answer these questions:

Can you list many reasons why chickens lay soft eggs?

List multiple ways that we can fix/help them to lay normal eggs

Picture of what the egg kinda looks like (A little bit more squished than that)

 

[CKfarm22]

So, when I first asked this, this question wasn't really answered but could someone please answer these questions:

Can you list many reasons why chickens lay soft eggs?

List multiple ways that we can fix/help them to lay normal eggs

Picture of what the egg kinda looks like (A little bit more squished than that)

A lot of people answered the questions. If they’re new layers, they’re reproduction systems are still new and are not 100% yet. They aren’t getting enough calcium. Diseases. Stress.

We have told you that the calcium is better off in a separate feeder so the chickens can peck at it when they need it. Chickens are very smart and they know when they need calcium.

https://cs-tf.com/chicken-laying-soft-eggs/
https://www.cacklehatchery.com/why-are-my-chickens-laying-soft-eggs/
https://petkeen.com/chicken-laying-soft-eggs/