Egg Without A Shell

[PlanterTomato]

Gad Zooks! I collected 4 eggs today and one of them had no shell.

The egg was contained in a membrane but there was no shell around it. It was like holding a water balloon.
I've been feeding my girls organic crumble, they get fresh veggie scraps from the garden, scratch, and I also put out oyster shells.
What gives?

 

[gritsar]

It happens from time to time, even when you are offering oyster shell. Unless it becomes a regular thing, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

Are they new layers? Sometimes when they first start their plumbing takes a while to fine-tune. If they have been laying for a while, it could be the start of an internal layer problem. Could also just be a hiccup in the system but I would recommend increasing the oyster shell quantity. We usually mix it in with their crumbles and feed free choice.

 

[PlanterTomato]

Thanks folks. I'll dial up the oyster shells and see what happens.

 

[chauqg]

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Exactly my understanding after going through the same thing with my birds. Not to worry!