How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

[April Barta]

that seems more an issue than a broody going back to laying

Really? Shes not a broody going back to laying. All my girls are almost 24 weeks old so shes only ever laid like 3 eggs. She started about 10 days ago. I'm pretty sure she laid yesterday (I have one other girl that lays speckled dark eggs). Today she seems completely normal, no soft eggs anywhere and she went into a box about 20 minutes ago. Fingers crossed a normal egg and I hope she worked it out. If it is an issue - what do I do? I've looked into other calcium supplements. If she doesn't lay a normal egg - I'll intervene.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Really? Shes not a broody going back to laying. All my girls are almost 24 weeks old so shes only ever laid like 3 eggs. She started about 10 days ago. I'm pretty sure she laid yesterday (I have one other girl that lays speckled dark eggs). Today she seems completely normal, no soft eggs anywhere and she went into a box about 20 minutes ago. Fingers crossed a normal egg and I hope she worked it out. If it is an issue - what do I do? I've looked into other calcium supplements. If she doesn't lay a normal egg - I'll intervene.

wait and see What is the calcium in the food you feed and you said you offer oyster only other thing is she low on the totem pole so the others keep her from eating ?

 

[April Barta]

wait and see What is the calcium in the food you feed and you said you offer oyster only other thing is she low on the totem pole so the others keep her from eating ?

I use Purina Organic Layer. Here’s the nutrition facts.

 

[pennyJo1960]

just me do not like purina at all but 16 should be fine do you know her status in the pecking order ? would be the only thing else

 

[April Barta]

just me do not like purina at all but 16 should be fine do you know her status in the pecking order ? would be the only thing else

I don’t. She did lay today. A normal egg. Thankfully! My guess is she’s somewhere in the middle. I can take a guess on who’s on top and who’s on bottom. She isn’t in either.

 

[pennyJo1960]

keep an eye out as she may not be getting as much food

 

[Cryss]

2 for 2

 

[April Barta]

11/17!

 

[pennyJo1960]

6 main coop 3 banty

 

[PouleChick]

Early laying from the big girls today but odd eggs. 1 was fine, 1 was a bit wonky / crinkled looking with spots and the other was a totally soft shell (it feels like just that layer that is normally under the shell - very odd). Doris the Dim silkie not laid yet but she doesn't know she is supposed to lay in the morning and prefers to wait til the afternoons
They had of course eaten the weird soft egg - I'm thankful that they are leaving the proper eggs alone (they ate the very, very thin shell yesterday) and just hoping it is purely chance eating they are doing.