Shell-less egg?

[Chickenman MAN]

Hi got a shell-less egg this morning. First, possibly second that I've had. No idea why. 4 ex bats, had them for around 4 months, they are about 22 months old. They have free choice mixed grit and 16% layers pellets. Sometimes their egg shells are really weak too. Any ideas why? Should I put a small handful of grit in the feed to get more oystershell into their diet?

 

[CluckerFamily]

Grit and oystershells are two different things. Oystershells help with forming shells while grit helps breakdown food in their crop.
What kind of chickens do you have?

 

[theoldchick]

Sometimes the shell gland has hiccups. I wouldn't worry about it unless it happens more often. High production hens are prone to these accidents like this. https://www.thehappychickencoop.com/causes-and-preveition-of-soft-shells-and-rubber-eggs/

 

[Chickenman MAN]

Grit and oystershells are two different things. Oystershells help with forming shells while grit helps breakdown food in their crop.
What kind of chickens do you have?

Yeah, the grit I have is called 'mixed grit' because it's made up of grit and oyster shell. My chicknes are red-sexlinks.

 

[CIuck]

Hi got a shell-less egg this morning. First, possibly second that I've had. No idea why. 4 ex bats, had them for around 4 months, they are about 22 months old. They have free choice mixed grit and 16% layers pellets. Sometimes their egg shells are really weak too. Any ideas why? Should I put a small handful of grit in the feed to get more oystershell into their diet?

I have read to never mix their food and girt. Give them a separate option for the girt.

Eggs are made during the chickens sleep so if the sleep is interrupted the egg will not full develop. Another reason this could could happen is because there is not enough oyster shells in their diet. Mine have the option of layer feed and oyster shells and I have only had a shell less egg once and it never happened again. Separate the grit/oyster shells from the food

 

[Chickenman MAN]

I have read to never mix their food and girt. Give them a separate option for the girt.

Eggs are made during the chickens sleep so if the sleep is interrupted the egg will not full develop. Another reason this could could happen is because there is not enough oyster shells in their diet. Mine have the option of layer feed and oyster shells and I have only had a shell less egg once and it never happened again. Separate the grit/oyster shells from the food

I have never put the grit/oystershell into their food. They have a separate feeder with grit and oystershell in it that they can eat as they please.

 

[CIuck]

I have never put the grit/oystershell into their food. They have a separate feeder with grit and oystershell in it that they can eat as they please.

I read it wrong, so sorry

 

[Thunder344]

Hi got a shell-less egg this morning. First, possibly second that I've had. No idea why. 4 ex bats, had them for around 4 months, they are about 22 months old. They have free choice mixed grit and 16% layers pellets. Sometimes their egg shells are really weak too. Any ideas why? Should I put a small handful of grit in the feed to get more oystershell into their diet?

I crush up their eggshells and give it to them.