egg layed but covered with membrane! is she OK!!

[sonew123]

some of my girls have bloody eggs:-( Its their membranes stretching as they open wider to accomodate eggs and or larger eggs..ouch!

 

[Chicken Dentist]

Are they getting enough calicum?

Calcium is needed by laying hens to form strong, sturdy eggshells. Hens without proper amounts of calcium lay thin-shelled eggs, or eggs with no shell at all! The amount of calcium a hen needs varies with her age, diet, health, breed, and size. Older hens need more calcium than their younger counterparts, and hens in hot weather need extra calcium concentrations in their feed since they are eating less due to the heat and might not be getting all the calcium they need. Since eggshells consist mostly of calcium carbonate, oyster shells and ground up limestone are good sources of supplementary calcium. Make sure you are not purchasing dolomite limestone, since this is harmful to egg production!