New hen 17 weeks laying soft shell

[ChickNanny13]

Hi- Thanks for the suggestions. I started feeding the three new girls a calcium calcium pills with vitamin D added since last Sunday (one pill each night). That was enough to boost all three to lay eggs with hard shells- at first. I discovered that my green egg layer laid two soft eggs in the coop overnight, every other day. I am going to continue the suppliment for all of them until Sunday and then decide rather to continue the suppliment for an additional week for my green egg layer to make sure she’s got a fully charged shell gland. Hopefully she will be good after that. I have additional calcium powder that I mix into the soaked grains they eat and they have access to oyster shell and crushed egg shells in many places where they hang out. I also forgot to mention that my flock gets Black Soldier Fly larvae which is high in calcium. They all have access at night before they go to bed.

Check out the "oyster shells" you're feeding ... Some are mixed/combined with sea shells, limestone and/or coral. I was buying Crushed Oyster Shells, then learned there was a "shortage" due (production) to Covid. Here in Hawaii, it's all "mixed" but I found some on Amazon as well as the "flour" which I now purchase ... Hopefully production improves & able to purchase at feed stores soon

 

[Stephoney]

Hi- Thanks for the suggestion. I use Nutrena Oyster Poultry Shell. It looks like it’s crushed shell, but admittedly, I’m not certain. I’ll have to check out their website to verify it’s purity. Adding a small dose of cod fish oil to my green layer that continues to lay soft eggs at night every other day to see if that helps with the uptake of calcium.

Check out the "oyster shells" you're feeding ... Some are mixed/combined with sea shells, limestone and/or coral. I was buying Crushed Oyster Shells, then learned there was a "shortage" due (production) to Covid. Here in Hawaii, it's all "mixed" but I found some on Amazon as well as the "flour" which I now purchase ... Hopefully production improves & able to purchase at feed stores

 

[RetiredRNilm]

It can take a week or so for a hen to start laying correctly. Usually you get a normal egg, then a soft one, then normal again.

If she doesn't start getting more regular shelled eggs, increase her calcium intake with oyster shell or calcium grit. She of course should be on a good layer feed.

LofMc

your reply had me at normal, soft, normal....thanks you

 

[Bahamachick]

It can take a week or so for a hen to start laying correctly. Usually you get a normal egg, then a soft one, then normal again.

If she doesn't start getting more regular shelled eggs, increase her calcium intake with oyster shell or calcium grit. She of course should be on a good layer feed.

LofMc

Thank you for this answer. I was concerened for my newly laying pullet but this is what is happening and she only started laying last saturday so it hasnt even been a week yet.

 

[Bahamachick]

your reply had me at normal, soft, normal....thanks you

same lol