Please help me identify my hens

[UrbanChick000]

Okay, now I am really worried. I just went outsisde to check on the girls and immediatly there was a softshelled egg splattered on my back door step! Then i went into their chicken coop and another one where they sleep! Not in the egg box. When i tucked them in last night, neither sofshelled egg was there, so this just happened early this morning. Neither hen is acting sick or walking like a penguin, or shaking her tail feathers up and down. I really hope they are ok

 

[lilmillefleur]

You can put golf balls or fake eggs in their nest boxes to encourage them to lay in the nest box.

 

[UrbanChick000]

They have been laying in their egg box, today is the first day they haven't. I am wondering if these soft shelled eggs were stuck or they didn't realize they were eggs ( if thats possible) and pooped them without knowing. I have had these hens a few months but their chicken coop is new, they moved into it about 3 weeks ago.

 

[FlomatonsFlocks]

Depending on where you live, the decreased sunlight could be why they aren't laying as much in addition to what others have said. Ours aren't laying as well due to sunlight

 

[UrbanChick000]

Thank you all for giving me all this helpful advice. I really appreciate any and all input. I am taking it all in and ill watch my feather kids really close today, I have a lot of backyard work I can do and just hang out with them and observe them for any odd behavior or being sick. They seem happy and healthy so I will bet you guys are right that it might be stress and daylight. I tend to worry a lot about people and animals, so i will keep you posted on what comes of this soft shelled business lol. Thank you all so much!

 

[lilmillefleur]

Thank you all for giving me all this helpful advice. I really appreciate any and all input. I am taking it all in and ill watch my feather kids really close today, I have a lot of backyard work I can do and just hang out with them and observe them for any odd behavior or being sick. They seem happy and healthy so I will bet you guys are right that it might be stress and daylight. I tend to worry a lot about people and animals, so i will keep you posted on what comes of this soft shelled business lol. Thank you all so much!

I'm sorry I worried you so much, but it really is not something you need to monitor that closely. All chickens have the potential to be egg bound. Just some friendly advice
Good luck with your hens!

 

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