Empty eggshell

[rbum]

my 2 year old white leghorn was sitting on a shriveled up eggshell. She usually lays a jumbo size egg daily. Any suggestions we do have oyster shells in their food.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Do you mean that you mix oyster shell with layer feed?

That's a potential problem. Layer is already 4% calcium. Adding more will cause an imbalance of phosphorus to calcium that can cause shell problems.

 

[rbum]

Ok thanks

 

[21hens-incharge]

If she is just coming back into lay after the winter break there could be a few glitches too.

Yes oyster shell should be a side dish.

Most folks keep it in a dish by itself. Hens that need it will grab as needed.

 

[rbum]

If she is just coming back into lay after the winter break there could be a few glitches too.

Yes oyster shell should be a side dish.

Most folks keep it in a dish by itself. Hens that need it will grab as needed.

She hasn’t stopped laying before never had winter break usually lays jumbo eggs last 3 were funny shaped on end

 

[aart]

She hasn’t stopped laying before never had winter break usually lays jumbo eggs last 3 were funny shaped on end

She may be ramping down laying in order to molt...can get funky eggs both before and after molt.

 

[rbum]

She may be ramping down laying in order to molt...can get funky eggs both before and after molt.

Ok thanks

 

[rbum]

Ok thanks

 

[MissChick@dee]

My Leghorn had a hiccup* just once last year. Hasn’t had it happen again. Extremely odd since she laid it out in the yard...never had done that either. Four hours later she laid a
Perfectly fine egg. Was it meant to be a double yolker? She hasn’t had a issue since. Weird just weird.

 

[PirateGirl]

Keep an eye on her. If this is the only time this happens I wouldn't worry too much. If this becomes a recurring issue, then there is an underlying problem that needs to be addressed.