Goop in Coop?

[Sljanik]

Does anyone know what this is? I’ve noticed it for 2 days. It resembles egg whites in the nesting box my girls lay in. They are all acting normal, eating and drinking, and laying either everyday or every other day. They haven’t eaten any eggs, not that I’m aware of. I have 4 girls and they all laid one egg the last two days.

 

[FunClucks]

Does anyone know what this is? I’ve noticed it for 2 days. It resembles egg whites in the nesting box my girls lay in. They are all acting normal, eating and drinking, and laying either everyday or every other day. They haven’t eaten any eggs, not that I’m aware of. I have 4 girls and they all laid one egg the last two days.

Pictures?

Just going off your description, sounds like you could have someone laying soft shell eggs, and the hens are eating most of it when you don't see them do it. How old are your girls? Have they just started laying after a break? A few instances of soft shell eggs are not usually an issue, it can take time for their shell gland to reset for the next laying season. How do their vents look?

Is there adequate oyster shell available as a separate item to eat?

Either lack of calcium or inadequate uptake and utilization can also be causes of soft shell eggs. If both hens are also laying regular shell eggs, I'd wait a bit to see if the problem resolves itself. If one hen is only laying soft shell eggs, consider giving her a human calcium citrate with vitamin D vitamin pill daily for about a month or so to that one chicken. 630 milligrams of calcium citrate and 500 IU of vitamin D-3 or similar dosages should be sufficient. Dosage and duration is not exact. Once she's laying properly, you can stop administering the pill, and see how she does for a few months. If the problem reoccurs, it might be genetic.