Hen eating there yolk??

[Hunta]

One of my chickens laid a VERY thin shell for an egg and when I went to go grab it they started pecking at it and broke the yolk and started eating it... Is this normal? Is it ok for them to eat it? Help!

 

[Sphynxii]

If shes new to laying her eggs shells might be a little flimsy but if shes been laying for a while the thin shell could be a lack of calcium, eating the egg yolk and the shell is normal, in face i usually throw three or so eggs into the pen for them. It gives them the calcium they need and i find they tend to clean up their nest, if an egg cracks they will usually eat it if it dosent have a chicken in it, also after the chickens hatch they will eat the shell.

 

[Hunta]

Thanks

 

[Sphynxii]

No worries