Is this the beginning of an egg?

[jayceesue]

I have had three red sex link hens for 12 weeks and not a single egg. Today I noticed this in one of the nesting boxes. It looks like the white part of an egg but I not sure. Can someone help me identify if maybe I’m getting close to having egg layers instead of pets?
Please forgive the straw and chicken poop in the photos

 

[Tre3hugger]

That looks similar to a soft shelled egg one of my girls layed once. Was it super soft and jiggly?

 

[jayceesue]

Yes it was! I am trying not to be too excited about this. Thanks for your quick reply!!!

 

[Tre3hugger]

No problem. I would guess she is warming up her egg oven! Are they getting enough calcium? What is their diet? If they are on starter now would be a good time to start transitioning to either an egg laying ration or an all flock with oyster shell for calcium.

 

[jayceesue]

They are on layer crumbles and I give them oyster shelll and calcium in a small dish. And two days ago I started putting a supplement in their water that is D3 and Marigold. I bought it at tractor supply cuz I was running out of ideas

 

[Tre3hugger]

Sounds good. Maybe even a little overkill lol. Too much calcium can be a bad thing, especially before they are laying. Are they 12 weeks old or have you just had them for 12 weeks?

 

[jayceesue]

I have had them for 12 weeks. I’m not sure how old they are to be honest. My profile picture is the three I have. The calcium and oyster shell sits in a little bowl in the coop area if they want it, but I don’t fill the bowl every day Or even every other day

 

[Tre3hugger]

Hopefully they are too young, and not too old. Keep us posted!!

 

[aart]

I’m not sure how old they are to be honest.

No idea?
Under a year?

 

[jayceesue]

I asked the man I bought them from if they were a year and a half old and he said yes. I think I led him down that path. I had a friend yell me she thought they looked older. I just don’t know.