Chronic shell-less eggs

[Sleigh]

What variety of Ameraucana is she?

We got her at a local feedstore. The sign read "Ameraucana". There were not additional descriptors except that they are a docile breed. That was the only reason my husband picked her.

 

[chickenmomma16]

We got her at a local feedstore. The sign read "Ameraucana". There were not additional descriptors except that they are a docile breed. That was the only reason my husband picked her.

She’s most likely an Easter Egger if she came from a feed store. I had Feed store EEs, they were so friendly! I only asked the variety because I noticed your from Washington too. Thought maybe by chance we had distantly related birds.

 

[Sleigh]

She’s most likely an Easter Egger if she came from a feed store. I had Feed store EEs, they were so friendly! I only asked the variety because I noticed your from Washington too. Thought maybe by chance we had distantly related birds.

We got ours from The Grange in Issaquah.

 

[lizo97]

I also have a hen who is a year old. She has had 3 soft eggs the pass few days and always looks uncomfortable when laying. I hear they are hard to pass because it is hard to push out something so soft. I am trying to boost her calcium as all of them have been on all-flock due to young pullets in the flock. They always have oyster shells. I am going to try to give her egg with a crush calcium pill everyday and see what happens.

 

[Sleigh]

I also have a hen who is a year old. She has had 3 soft eggs the pass few days and always looks uncomfortable when laying. I hear they are hard to pass because it is hard to push out something so soft. I am trying to boost her calcium as all of them have been on all-flock due to young pullets in the flock. They always have oyster shells. I am going to try to give her egg with a crush calcium pill everyday and see what happens.

Good luck with your girl.
I keep trying. My girls have always had optional oyster shell; two weeks ago I added crushed eggshell as an option as well. They have both layer pellet feed and fermented loose feed. I don't think there is much more that I can do.
The last "good" egg, with a solid shell, in the nestbox was April 24. With the longer days, she is dropping eggs most days now. She is a sweet, funny girl. I love her regardless. But I sure would like those eggs.

 

[chickenmomma16]

Incase anyone was following, my hen did pass away. I’m sure it was a lash egg infection/salpingitis.

 

[Sleigh]

Incase anyone was following, my hen did pass away. I’m sure it was a lash egg infection/salpingitis.

I am so sorry to read this. I was really hoping that she would be okay. Wishing you happiness and good health to the rest of your flock.

 

[chickenmomma16]

I am so sorry to read this. I was really hoping that she would be okay. Wishing you happiness and good health to the rest of your flock.

Thank you
The rest of my flock has been doing well

 

[Carson213]

I haven’t pinpointed who was laying the shell-less eggs until now. I know she can lay a regular egg because I only have 4 green layers and I’ve gotten 4 green eggs recently. All my birds are home hatched. I have Wheaten Marans and Wheaten Ameraucanas and Easter Eggers from my own cross with Ameraucanas and Sexlinks. They have free choice Nutrena and oyster shell, grit, and controlled free range time.

i've never offered oyster shells and grit. just oyster shells. they can get grit outside...

otherwise...i would donate that chicken so the rest don't learn to eat eggs