Duck egg without shell

[Ellies5Ducks]

Hi so I have 4 female ducks and on Sunday one laid her first egg! This morning I had found two but when I went to the coop to lock them in for the night I found another without a shell... I decided to give them more water and some more oyster shells (they don’t receive any usually at night) not sure who laid them either because they all seem ready... I also don’t know if it’s because it could be one duck and 3 eggs in a day is too much. Please help I’ve read that this isn’t good and gave them shells and water for the night but I’m really worried about my ducks...

 

[MadamPoofyBrow]

I’ve only had drake ducks, so definitely not an expert on duck eggs.
But with chickens, this is a calcium deficiency. Super common with new layers. The oyster shells should help, as will time. Don’t worry about it, it’s just because she’s new

 

[cheezenkwackers]

New layers often have minor issues, please do not stress. Her body is figuring this new egg laying thing out. If she lays several she’ll-less eggs she could have a deficiency, but one doesn’t mean a thing.

 

[Isaac 0]

Welcome to BYC.

New layers often lay soft-shelled eggs, so I wouldn't be concerned, nor would I be concerned that she has a calcium deficiency. Just provide a feed for birds her age, and a calcium supplement like Oyster shells, and she'll be fine.

 

[Ellies5Ducks]

Thankyou all for the feedback! They all seemed perfect after that however today I found another shelless egg and am a little concerned... is this normal...? They seem to be doing it only during the day so maybe

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Perfectly normal. As long as you have oyster shell available for them, they will be fine.their systems just need to adjust.

 

[RJKnott]

put out a little bowl of crushed oyster shells for her to get some extra calcium to use

 

[Ellies5Ducks]

Perfectly normal. As long as you have oyster shell available for them, they will be fine.their systems just need to adjust.

put out a little bowl of crushed oyster shells for her to get some extra calcium to use

Thank you for all the help! should I be concerned if I got another today? Every morning I get 2 with shells and than another without... and this morning one with a shell was a little lopsided. Sorry I just wanna are sure that they are okay

 

[Ellies5Ducks]

Thank you for all the help! should I be concerned if I got another today? Every morning I get 2 with shells and than another without... and this morning one with a shell was a little lopsided. Sorry I just wanna are sure that they are okay

Also they get oyster shells all day until they go up to bed

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

They are fine. Just need the system to adjust.