Shell not hard?

[srpaint]

I have a pullet that started laying about a week and a half ago. Got an egg every day. Nice size. Even got a double yoker from her. Hard shell. Great egg. Now she is laying without the shell. I have oyster shells out for them. I keep it right next to the food and water. Is there anything else I can do?

 

[Impress]

Just wait for her little chicken egg factory to work out the kinks pretty much, it happens to all of us.

 

[srpaint]

Thank you! I just wanted to make sure I was not missing something as this is my first time raising chickens.

 

[ChlorophyllChick]

One of ours laid great eggs for about a week, then we got shell-less eggs for a few days and we were a bit worried. She has been laying nice, hard-shelled eggs for the past 2.5 weeks after that though. It is common when they are young and she should grow out of it.

 

[FuzzyButtsFarm]

I have 8 pullets that have only been laying for a couple of months. Yesterday when I went out to give evening treats one of them got so excited she laid the morning egg a little early. It was soft shelled. Ive had this happen a couple of times when giving treats so its nothing that I did wrong. They grow out of it. Enjoy your chickens.

 

[mikensara]

started getting crazy pullet eggs to this week i was like whats going on but its reasuring to know its just they need to get their bodies in check

 

[gmendoza]

on the back of the oyster shell bag are the instructions.

My bag says to put it in their feed. say 2-4 spoonfulls per pound. I never have soft shell or no shells for some time ( like years). I can understand this meathod,It gives them no choice,and you wont have poo in your oyster shell container in the coop.

 

[cravenchx]

Are the soft shells edible?

 

[sandysylvester]

Same happened with my girl. She is now back to laying normal hard eggs.

 

[gmendoza]

wow.Guess my advice goes unheeded...........again