Shell less egg

[Angell]

Our ladies have all laid an egg this morning. We have 4 hens, and 4 eggs. But late evening a shell less egg appeared in garden. Should I be worried ?

 

[InterestingChickens]

Welcome to BYC! Shell - less eggs can happen especially if the hen is newer to laying or older. If a hen did lay two eggs a day, the second one will usually be shell - less. Keep an eye on them and they should be fine.

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC ! Good luck .

 

[Pork Pie]

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[N F C]

Hi, this article may be of interest to you: common-egg-quality-problems.65923 Shell-less eggs and other egg issues are addressed there.

Thanks for joining us!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
How old are your girls? If they are pullets that just started to lay, I wouldn't worry too much about it. I would, however, make sure to introduce oyster shell to them and keep a container or two of it in the active areas of the coop for them to eat at will.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and welcome to BYC.

 

[janiedoe]

Good morning, welcome to BYC!
I wouldn't worry unless it happens again and again.
If you are feeding them a good quality feed with oyster shell on the side, and limiting treats to no more than 10% of their diet, they should be fine and healthy.

 

[416bigbore]

Hello and welcome to BYC, You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members, who are more then willing to jump in and help you along your journey with any questions you may have.

 

[cmom]

Every once in a great while I will get a shell less egg, it happens, or sometimes a thin shell especially with new layers. Good luck and have fun...