shell less egg?

[kelliepulido]

I just found 2 of these 1 looked like jusst the yolk and the other looked like a whole egg just no shell and rubbery what does it mean?I give them osyter shell in a seprate feeding bowl.

 

[Mahonri]

Well, it happens, especially with new layers... and they need to be eating the oyster shell in order to get the calcium. I always have mine out their free choice and I also mix it with their layer feed... and I still get a shell-less one every now and again.

 

[joanc]

This happens once in a while. I've got 2 year old and 9 month old girls and every once in a while I get an egg without a shell. I give mine oyster shell and they free range most of the day, so I've just learned that it's part of chicken laying.

 

[19hhbelgian]

I can't believe I came across this post! Just tonight one of my girls laid a shell - less egg! They get the oyster shell mixed with their feed, and they are free ranging daily... I thought maybe somebody plopped one right on the floor and it broke, leading the girls to eat the shell and I only got there when the yolk was left, but now I know better!

 

[kelliepulido]

Thanks.I will have to put some of the oyster shell in with the food too.

 

[CMV]

Stress can also cause this to happen. It's usually just a fluke, though.

 

[kelliepulido]

and today I cleaned the whole coop out changed all the bedding out.That always causes the kids to be stressed.The big girls are always scared and the little bantams follow me around.