Egg with extremely soft shell

[mexicanchickens]

Hi everyone! We got an egg whose shell was extremely soft. Is something wrong with the hen who laid it, or do odd eggs just get laid once in a while?



The egg and the "shell"

 

[azygous]

This is common for many hens to lay these once in a while. Usually new layers will lay them or very old hens right before they retire from laying all together.

If a hen consistently lays these, and I've noticed they are often passed during the night or after a period of struggling to lay and not producing anything, it may be a sign something is going wrong in her egg factory. Often, boosting her calcium intake, deep green leafy veggies or yogurt, or oyster shell can help.

 

[mexicanchickens]

This is the only one we've got like this, so it's ok if hens lay eggs like this once in a while. Thanks for your help!