Is this lash egg or just first practice egg?

[FernwoodHollow]

3 or 4 of my 11 are laying now and others are squatting and getting close. I wasnt able to see who laid this but the exterior is strong enough that it bounced without breaking when I dropped it on the ground but theres no shell just a rubbery exterior. Is this just a very early first egg or something to be more worried about? My others that are already laying are laying completely normal smallish pullet eggs aside from this one. Thanks all!

 

[-Echo_5-]

It's not a lash egg, it just doesn't have a shell.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Simply an egg that did not receive a full shelling. Lash eggs are much different in appearance and makeup.... basically being a mass of rubbery solidified pus

 

[FernwoodHollow]

Awesome thank you both! Everyone is just now starting to lay (a few have been laying consistently for about 3 weeks) so all the potential egg issues are new to me but know they can be weird and inconsistent at the beginning as well. Thanks again!

 

[RubelliteRose]

Nothing to worry about
It is not uncommon for a pullet to lay a shell less egg or two when she first starts laying eggs. A couple of my hens will also lay a shell less eggs in the spring when they first start laying again after their winter break.

 

[Debbie292d]

Some new layers will lay a shelless egg or two when they start laying. Just make sure there's a dish of oyster shell for them. The best ones are if you get a fairy egg. Those are tiny little eggs with shells, but so cute. They may lay a couple of those too. I get one or two from a hen after moulting.

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

Have you seen the article about eggs? It's really neat! ((And of course I went to hyperlink it and lost my copy....hang on))

 

[FernwoodHollow]

Some new layers will lay a shelless egg or two when they start laying. Just make sure there's a dish of oyster shell for them. The best ones are if you get a fairy egg. Those are tiny little eggs with shells, but so cute. They may lay a couple of those too. I get one or two from a hen after moulting.

Ive gotten a few shell ON fairy eggs which were very cute haha! and yes I give them free choice grubbly farms calcium and oyster shell supplement. I have a pvc pipe feeder for that and another one for grit that they always have access to. Thanks again all!

 

[FernwoodHollow]

Have you seen the article about eggs? It's really neat! ((And of course I went to hyperlink it and lost my copy....hang on))

Yes! But I read it last year when I first joined and got the chickens and completely forgot it existed haha! I'll havr to go give myself a refresher!

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

Yes! But I read it last year when I first joined and got the chickens and completely forgot it existed haha! I'll havr to go give myself a refresher!

I hope you understand I don't mean to post! I just like going through that article, I have it bookmarked