No shell on an egg?

[RJKnott]

So peep just layed a yolk. No shell at all. She was walking around the pen and next thing I know this yolk is sitting there next to her poo, she never even tried to go into her nest she madel. No crushed shell anywhere

Is this normal? Something I should be concerned about? Her other 4 eggs all had shells so far

 

[FortCluck]

Keep an eye on her. Make sure there’s no shell inside her vent. You can do this by soaking her in a warm epsom salt bath and also putting on gloves and feeling around.

Here’s some links to help:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/soft-shells-and-other-egg-problems-causes-and-cures.65520/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...nd-other-egg-problems-causes-and-cures.66179/

 

[RJKnott]

Keep an eye on her. Make sure there’s no shell inside her vent. You can do this by soaking her in a warm epsom salt bath and also putting on gloves and feeling around.

Here’s some links to help:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/soft-shells-and-other-egg-problems-causes-and-cures.65520/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...nd-other-egg-problems-causes-and-cures.66179/

Cool thanks

 

[RJKnott]

Just emptied out their pool for them to give some fresh water and found an egg in the pool. Very rubbery and soft shelled

 

[FortCluck]

Just emptied out their pool for them to give some fresh water and found an egg in the pool. Very rubbery and soft shelled

What are you feeding them? And do you give extra calcium on the side (oyster shell or egg shells crushed up)?

 

[RJKnott]

To be honest her eggs caught me off guard. But The first 4 seemed fine. Today’s are the first to show any issues. Gonna get some oyster shells. I can crack some eggs too and grind them up to put in her food too

 

[Miss Lydia]

When they first begin to lay there can be glitches they usually get them worked out. Make sure she has oyster shell and you might want to pick up some calcium gluconate when next at TSC it’s good for those times they lay many soft shell especially when they have been laying for a while and their calcium gets low.

 

[Isaac 0]

When they first begin to lay there can be glitches they usually get them worked out. Make sure she has oyster shell and you might want to pick up some calcium gluconate when next at TSC it’s good for those times they lay many soft shell especially when they have been laying for a while and their calcium gets low.

https://www.amazon.com/Durvet-Calcium-Gluconate-Percent-Solution/dp/B000HHLREY
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/durvet-calcium-gluconate-500-ml


https://www.backyardchickens.com/posts/14940303/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...dications-to-all-poultry-and-waterfowl.73335/

 

[RJKnott]

Thanks for all the info everyone. Gonna pick up some oyster shell and calcium at tsc In the morning for her

 

[RJKnott]

So oyster shells helped and she has lid a few more eggs, first couple the shells hadn’t fully formed but the last one was solid

So 10 eggs total spread out over a week and 6 had viable shells.


Holding them up to a light to see what’s going on. It not sure what I’m looking for to see if they are viable and fertile

My question is one egg, her first, the shell is so thick that even candling it I can’t see what’s going on. Is that normal? If it’s fertile would that make it difficult for the duckling to get out?