Paper-like & wrinkly coating on eggshell

[0iseau]

One of my girls laid an egg and it’s the oddest one I’ve gotten. The egg itself seems totally normal in the spots I can see the underlying eggshell. On top is a sort of coating - it’s dried & wrinkly and feels sort of like if someone coated the egg in wet paper and let it dry.
This egg took a while for her to lay- she laid it this morning, but showed signs of needing to lay (and an egg could be felt when doing a quick check to ensure it was just an egg) starting the day before.
I found a small piece of what looks like what was found on the egg before it dried - almost looks like extra membrane without any calcium or yolk.
She’s a Cayuga and silver appleyard cross just over a year old.

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[Miss Lydia]

Do you have oyster shell out for your layers? Or another type of calcium, It could be she needs a boost of calcium especially if she has been laying for a while this season.

 

[chickengr]

x2. she needs calcium. chicken layer's feed would be good too.

 

[0iseau]

Do you have oyster shell out for your layers? Or another type of calcium, It could be she needs a boost of calcium especially if she has been laying for a while this season.

I do have oyster shell as well as some crushed eggshell out for them to use as they desire. I don’t see them touch it much, though. Every now and then one will munch on it.
I’ll start adding some oyster shell into their feed bowls to at least get some into em. I’m sure it wouldn’t hurt my other ladies to have some as well, especially as we get further along into the season.
Thanks!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I am not sure that is a good idea since they may eat more than they need and cause a blockage. You could get calcium citrate and sprinkle it over their feed.

 

[chickengr]

I do have oyster shell as well as some crushed eggshell out for them to use as they desire. I don’t see them touch it much, though. Every now and then one will munch on it.
I’ll start adding some oyster shell into their feed bowls to at least get some into em. I’m sure it wouldn’t hurt my other ladies to have some as well, especially as we get further along into the season.
Thanks!

I prefer to feed them layers feed. I just add some cracked corn and wheat so that boys don't get too much calcium.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I prefer to feed them layers feed. I just add some cracked corn and wheat so that boys don't get too much calcium.

I feed layer also and add 6-way grains to mine plus have oyster shell and egg shells set out, some do use calcium citrate if their females aren't into eating much oyster shell.