Desperate and upset.

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I have 15 chickens in a 12×12 coop. I know it's too small but my budget hinders me to build a bigger one. During the week, I let them out around 2:30. That's when I get home from work and they free range until they decide to go back in the coop. On the weekends, I let them out in the mornings between 6:30 - 7 which is when I wake up. They get regular layer pellets. I don't know the protein percent. I filled their bucket and threw the bag away. They get oyster shell and crushed up egg shells.

Have they been dewormed?
Good you're expanding the coop. It will help a lot.
The lash egg is one I don't have much knowledge on. I was looking for an article but haven't been able to find one yet.
@KikisGirls would you happen to have a link for an article or thread on lash eggs?
The layer pellets are fine, you could also try an All Flock and see if it makes a difference. Sometimes they do better on one than they do on the other. I can vary.

 

[Kiki]

Common egg quality problems

 

[Newfarmer36]

Have they been dewormed?
Good you're expanding the coop. It will help a lot.
The lash egg is one I don't have much knowledge on. I was looking for an article but haven't been able to find one yet.
@KikisGirls would you happen to have a link for an article or thread on lash eggs?
The layer pellets are fine, you could also try an All Flock and see if it makes a difference. Sometimes they do better on one than they do on the other. I can vary.

I have looked and looked at tractor supply when I go in for feed and I never can find all flock

 

[Newfarmer36]

Common egg quality problems

Thank you!

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Common egg quality problems

Thank you.

I have looked and looked at tractor supply when I go in for feed and I never can find all flock

Do you a local co-op or farm store.?

 

[Newfarmer36]

Thank you.

Do you a local co-op or farm store.?

Farm store.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Check rhere. Sometimes they will carry it or can easily order it.

 

[Q-tip the indoor chicken]

One of the hens in my first flock layed two soft shelled eggs at the same time... And she is perfectly healthy now and lays the most delicious eggs I have ever tasted.

 

[Newfarmer36]

One of the hens in my first flock layed two soft shelled eggs at the same time... And she is perfectly healthy now and lays the most delicious eggs I have ever tasted.

I'm hoping everything will be ok. I really really don't want to have to cull any of them. That would break my heart!

 

[Pater est Pullis]

Have they been dewormed?
Good you're expanding the coop. It will help a lot.
The lash egg is one I don't have much knowledge on. I was looking for an article but haven't been able to find one yet.
@KikisGirls would you happen to have a link for an article or thread on lash eggs?
The layer pellets are fine, you could also try an All Flock and see if it makes a difference. Sometimes they do better on one than they do on the other. I can vary.

Here's a great article on the Chicken Chick, regarding lash eggs- http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard/