One of my BR hens has been guilty of laying membrane only eggs. I find them under the roost, laid at night with no shell. Today she managed to lay one in a nest, intact with only a membrane. She is almost three years old, and developed this problem this winter. None of the other 16 hens have a problem, but their shells are not as strong as last summer. This BR's feathers are not the greatest, showing a lot of wear and tear, she has not done a good molt like about half her flock. Any ideas on why?
***Please, no one suggest culling, she is a family PET, like a three legged dog or a blind cat.***
***Please, no one suggest culling, she is a family PET, like a three legged dog or a blind cat.***