Tara Dyer
In the Brooder
Has anyone’s hen ever payed a shell-less egg?
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Yes. Multiple hens and pullets.Has anyone’s hen ever payed a shell-less egg?
Thank youYes. Multiple hens and pullets.
Up the calcium. I will crush up human calcium citrate tablets and mix with yogurt and then mix a handful of oyster shell in it and give it to the ladies for a "calcium infusion" if I don't know which girl laid the shell-less egg.
If you are not already doing it, put out a couple of containers of oyster shell for them to eat free choice.Thank you![]()
Yep, can be common with newly laying pullets and hens going out of lay in fall for molt and winter break.Has anyone’s hen ever payed a shell-less egg?
Both feather fixer and layer feed have enough calcium for most layers.....I was giving my girls feather fixer and laying pellets but forgot to mix oyster shell in the feather fixer. So, I went ahead and put down some oyster shell free choice, like DobieLover suggested. I know some of the girls are molting, some are about to start laying for the first time, and the others are taking a break and on their way to retirement.