Egg without a shell?

[Ggardner55]

I know it sounds weird (or at least it does to me). My 26 week old Easter Egger has started laying some of her "eggs" by the air conditioner. I don't know if it is because it is a cooler place with the water condensing on the concrete slab, but anyway, these "eggs seem to be covered by only a membrane and not an actual egg. They then get stepped on and squished. It is not done on consistent days, but the rest of the time, she lays her eggs in the nesting box with the other hens. Anyway idea what is going on?

 

[igorsMistress]

Either she can't wait and someone else is in the nest or she'd rather lay her egg there for one reason or another.

If she's a newbie rubber eggs can be normal as they work out all the kinks. Do you provide oyster shell for your flock to have as needed?

 

[Gray Farms]

That's common with pullets.

 

[Hcchic]

Hi everyone i think im having sort of same issue, but with a 19 week cross something rock i cant remember. She is huge! But she just started these small pink looking eggs that u cant even pick up the squish!
But oyster shells?

 

[FluffTheDuck]

This is common with pullets.

That means they just don't have enough calcium in their diet to produce the shell... Since the shell is made out of calcium. In other words, low/no calcium = no shell. You can decrease the chances of the shell less egg by putting oyster shells, even their own egg shells in their food. This will decrease chances of it happening again. hope I helped.

 

[igorsMistress]

Most people just offer the oyster shell on the side. If you're feeding a layer ration just put a dish of OS out and they'll have at it as needed. I dump the bag and replenish when necessary and don't give my flock layer feed and have no problems after their bodies figure it all out.

Rubber eggs are very common with new layers.

 

[Ggardner55]

Thank you all for your input. I'll stop by the feed store after work and pick up some oyster shell.