Hens not laying...UPDATED NOW WITH PROBLEM NEED ANSWER ASAP. Pic Pg 2

[Teresaann24]

Here is the pic of the shellless egg.

 

[Teresaann24]

Still no eggs today...from either of my white hens it has been 4 days now 1 day after the shellless egg. Whats going on..

 

[debilorrah]

She may be headed towards being broody too. I am sure the shelless egg was a fluke - sometimes their inner workings go caddywampus on them. That is how we get fart eggs too. Keep us updated please.

 

[Pitchfork]

My BO's stopped laying for about four days a week ago and I know that antecdotal evidence is really not all that helpfull, however I cut back on treats and forced them to rely more on their layer pellets and they are back to an egg a day now. I think they just take a break sometimes perhaps. Also, as a kid growing up on a farm I collected a lot of eggs and though I don't remember a shelless egg I do remember an occasional hollow shell.

 

[Cetawin]

They will stop laying when the get broody, the weather gets warm or cold and an soft shell or no shell egg does happen. I just got my first one today and it is one of my younger layers.

 

[chickeypoo]

what do you mean hollow? like air? or just the white? i wouldn't assume it's air haha. unless she farted while it came out haha. anyway, i don't think i have ever gotten anythign like that. i have gotten shelless eggs though

Sue

 

[Teresaann24]

today makes day 5 and still no eggs from either hen...I don't know what is going on??? My other hens in a seperate pen are laying eggs normally..So I am so confused why my 2 year old hen and 7 month old hen have been laying regulary and now have stopped and laid a shellless egg. I am so confused....

 

[Teresaann24]

I did a vent check on both hens tonight and nothing seemed odd looked normal no disscharged not swollen. No eggs today again!

 

[BirdBrain]

Is something or someone stealing your eggs? How about a padlock for a few days and see if some eggs turn up.

 

[Teresaann24]

I thought about that too...but noone eles eggs are disapearing. I thought I might have an egg eater so tomorrow if weather permits I am going to try my egg eater check tomorrow. If they pass that then...IDK I also am thinking they are trying to go broody together??? Tonight when they went to bed for the night they were both in the nesting box with the older hen having their fake egg tucked under her.