Help! 2 soft eggs in one evening!

[snow5164]

Yes , @mando4mary74 heat can mess with egg laying , but I’ve heard stress is a big factor for soft eggs . If they have everything they need ( layer & calcium available).

 

[Eggcessive]

Tums has calcium, but since vitamin D3 is also needed, human calcium tablets with D3 is a better choice for a bird laying soft or shell-less eggs.

 

[mando4mary74]

We got some yogurt and I added some calcium citrate to it. She ate it up. So hopefully tomorrow we will have a normal egg. It's also much cooler here today.

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is a good link about how an egg is formed, and how long it takes, plus some common problems including shell-less eggs:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

 

[mando4mary74]

Yes , @mando4mary74 heat can mess with egg laying , but I’ve heard stress is a big factor for soft eggs . If they have everything they need ( layer & calcium available).

She laid a hard shell egg this morning but she laid it on the ground. She had been using the bestung box before...any thoughts?

 

[Eggcessive]

Mine occasionally will do that. It is kind of like they didn’t realize it was coming, such as in the middle of the night. It’s good that her shell was hard.

 

[mando4mary74]

Unfortunately just a little bit after that, she laid another soft shell. I'm confused how she can be producing more than one egg a day???

 

[Eggcessive]

There are several laying disorders, but I am really just learning about these things. The closest thing to that seems like impacted oviduct. The oviduct can become stretched or damaged, and eggs can back up. If you continue the calcium and vitamin D, it may clear up. Some people get hormone injections or implants to get their hens to stop laying for a few months to rest the oviduct. That can be too expensive for most of us.

 

[mando4mary74]

There are several laying disorders, but I am really just learning about these things. The closest thing to that seems like impacted oviduct. The oviduct can become stretched or damaged, and eggs can back up. If you continue the calcium and vitamin D, it may clear up. Some people get hormone injections or implants to get their hens to stop laying for a few months to rest the oviduct. That can be too expensive for most of us.

Thanks. I wonder how many eggs can be in there, ha ha. I feel so bad for her. She laid normal for a couple of weeks then this happened. We're giving her yogurt with calcium pill in it....hope we figure something soon...

 

[Eggcessive]

Phosphorous is the third part of healthy egg production along with calcium and vitamin D3. It is found in dairy foods, perhaps yogurt, ground meats, fish, nuts, and whole grains, so it is easily supplemented. Her layer feed should have plenty of all those, but good to add just a bit to her diet while she is having this problem. Good luck.