Grrr... I'm ready to eat the lot of them.

[Uzuri]

Possibly with the feathers still on.

So we were doing just fine as we went through the course of corid and then the wormer; harder egg shells, no evidence of shell-less eggs, MORE eggs on average.

Then yesterday, the first day back to keeping eggs after the wormer, I get a crushed (but not really eaten, looks like it was sat on) egg. And this morning, a shell-less one.

I'm thinking chicken tonight. *slobbers*

 

[emys]

First, have a hamburger, then see if you can't at least pluck them!

Sorry you're still not getting proper eggs.

 

[CMV]

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I'm having the same sorts of issues, so don't feel alone. So frustrating.

 

[Uzuri]

LOL.

Time to have a jello egg party. Maybe we can collect them all up, get together, and throw them at things. Sounds very cathartic.

 

[snowflake]

Maybe it is Nuclear fall out

Thought it was Layana's fault but some using other feeds are having problems too. don't remember seeing so much of this last year..

 

[mtnpull]

Why would you get a shell-less egg?

 

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[BooBear]

Sorry you are having problems. Mine are just taking turns going broody.

 

[CMV]

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It just happens sometimes, but there are also things that can influence how often you get them. Any stress or illness in the flock can lead to a surge of soft-shelled eggs. Lack of free calcium can increase the incidence of them. New layers and hens coming back into lay (after a molt or being broody) may have a few issues in the plumbing resulting in them laying soft-shelled eggs temporarily until the kinks are worked out. Finally, sometimes a bird's shell gland is damaged/defective, and when this happens the bird cannot lay hard shelled eggs.

 

[sevenbabychicks]

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