egg laid with no shell

[pointerfarm1]

so what causes this. Looked like a shell started to form. But barely any calcium on it.

 

[mrchicks]

It happens on occasion. So does a little tiny egg. There's nothing to be concerned about unless it happens often, which could be diet related. I found a mini egg last week, no bigger than a quarter.

 

[goodb]

I wouldn't worry about unless you see it again. They happen on occasion.

 

[sumi]

That egg was laid before it was completely formed. Most likely caused by the hen getting a sudden fright, or stress. I got a similar one from one of my hens once, not long after my young son scared the daylights out of her. She actually laid it in front of me, while I was watching her.

More on egg formation and deformities here:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/common-egg-quality-problems

 

[B-Goock]

If it's a young hen that just started laying then I wouldn't be concerned because her system is just getting up and running and a what I call a leather egg is expected.

If it's a hen that has been laying then I would look at nutrition. Do you give oyster shell? Do you crush and give them their egg shells back to replenish lost calcium?

 

[pointerfarm1]

Thanks everyone. They do get oyster shell. And it is a new hen. Only been laying a month or so

 

[Turtles Mommy]

My husband found an egg on the coop floor this morning with no evidence of a shell... not even a ''leather one''. It looked as if it had just been cracked open in a pan. Is that normal? Anyone else ever had that happen? I have eight birds and only two of them have started to lay but all of them are right on that line of beginning to lay. If it was laid with a ''leather'' shell, would they eat it, leaving the raw egg intact? Thanks in advance for any info.

 

[smcgill]

I got one the other day .
And wanted to ask the same questions.
This posting is very helpfull !

 

[Turtles Mommy]

I got one the other day .
And wanted to ask the same questions.
This posting is very helpfull !

You had a ''raw egg'' on the floor too?

 

[smcgill]

Yup
Not in the nest.
I wonder if they know it's bad??