Jelly egg layer

[highaltitudehen]

I find a "jelly egg" in the coop every day. I don't know who it is for sure, but there is a young barred rock who should be laying every day at her age (almost a year). I wonder if it's her? If not, then why isn't she laying? I'm thinking I need to cull her, but wondering if anyone has advice for getting a young hen into a normal egg laying routine?

 

[MonicaAndHer6]

My cousin recommended u buy flock block it looks like a bug giant sesame candy. My hens shells have gone to normal. I got it at tractor supply store

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

There are a couple of reasons for shell-less eggs.
1. Not enough calcium
2. Too much salt in the diet (if you have highly-softened water, for instance)
3. Stress
4. Infectious bronchitis (which you would have noticed)
5. A bird with reproductive problems.

It sounds like your bird is #5, and her egg-laying system never developed normally. If so, I'd personally make sure I know who it is by separating the bird until you get an egg from her, and once I'm positive, cull her.

 

[highaltitudehen]

Good advice both! I'll see if my local ranch supply carries Flock Block, but also I like the idea of separating her and seeing. She's a very nervous hen, so separating her would probably cause he not to lay an egg, but maybe after some time she would. Thank you!!