rubbery eggs

[wesleyzhere]

please help! not sure if one of my hens is ill or not. i have 4 hens all hatched in early july. The 2 easter eggers started laying about 4 weeks ago. a week latter my 2 black hens layed , but only one of the black ones continued to lay. but one of the black ones didnt lay for a week, and then it had a rubbery shell, that was it till today, again a rubbery shell. They all act the same as always. they all get the same feed live in a coop with a 6 by 8 ft run with a 5 by 8 foot hen house all are 7 feet tall. they are let out all day and get meal worms and berrys and greens every day. the feed is purina laying pellets. as far as i can tell she isnt picked on and i have 3 seperate feeders so they all get feed. any suggestions?

 

[ChickNanny13]

It sometimes happens with new layers. Do you have an separate dish of Oyster Shells out? I recommend putting some out. If you have some Tums or calcium tablets, crush it up and get her to eat some. Rubbery eggs can become a concern IF it continues & breaks in her.

 

[PioneerChicks]

Is it just a rubbery shell or is the whole thing rubbery? I agree with what @ChickNanny13 said, and will put in that I think most chicken keepers call this "soft-shelled eggs", if I'm on the right page with you. I get one of these every once in a while.

 

[NuggetTheChicken]

I got a few rubber eggs when my girls first started laying. They just need to work out the kinks in their reproduction system.

 

[chrissynemetz]

I agree it's likely just a new layer glitch. Offering oyster shell separately is a very good idea.

 

[aart]

they are let out all day

Free ranging?

but one of the black ones didnt lay for a week, and then it had a rubbery shell, that was it till today, again a rubbery shell.

Are you positive which bird is laying the 'rubbery' egg?
By rubbery do you mean it only has a membrane and no shelling at all?
Like #10 in this article?:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/