Leather like egg shell

[chicken farmer meigs]

I have a seven young hens that are starting to lay. I am getting an egg thats shell is like leather, not hard shelled like the rest. THis egg is from a barred rock or a golden sex link. It has happened now four or five time. They are on layer pellet with oster shell mixed into the food and a small tray of shell on the side. I was wondering if any one else has had this promblem before, Or if any one knows what might be done to fix this? I would hate to cull such a young hen.

 

[Mahonri]

Sounds like you are doing everything right. Guess you are going to have to watch them a little closer to find out which one is laying them like this... or find out if there is some liquid calcium you can put into the water. Tums?

 

[Wildsky]

The first couple of eggs I got were all odd ball like that - soft shell, some that looked like ALL the shell was in a KNOT on one end, really funny looking..

The little girls are working out their systems, it will straighten out soon!

 

[chicken farmer meigs]

Thank you for your help. I cought the hen today that is laying this weird egg. She is a New Hampshire my only one. I thought for sure it was one of my other birds. I watched here leave the egg on a shelf in the coop and not in the egg boxes. This is where I have found the other eggs. todays egg is # 6 about how long will it take for her to lay a real egg? I know nothing about the New Hampsire breed it was a trade for a Bantan Rooster. Are they a good breed?

 

[Wildsky]

I'm not sure - I had only a couple of weird eggs like that - then they were normal but small for a while. perhaps she's not eating properly - do the others keep her from eating or anything?

 

[chicken farmer meigs]

She seams to eat well. I let them out almost every night to eat grasshopper and weeds. I Will watch her and try to keep updating. Thnak you for all the help