Shelless egg

[Anasenes]

Hello everyone,
I was locking my chickens in for the night and found a shelless egg. Only one hen is laying, and she layed an egg this morning, and the shelless egg was right behind her.
She is on layer feed, and has oyster shells (although it does not seem she likes the pyster shells that much).
I think that she may have just accidently layed the egg early, meaning the egg would have been the one she would have layed tomorrow.
Let me know what you guys think, and if I should worry about it or not.

 

[Pugsabi]

Welcome to BYC! One egg is okay. It happens sometimes so unless it becomes something you're seeing often, I wouldn't worry. Here is a article about common egg problems.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

 

[snow5164]

No worrying needed , perfectly normal for new layers and on hot days or lots of stress old layers can do it too !!

Sleep well

 

[Anasenes]

Welcome to BYC! One egg is okay. It happens sometimes so unless it becomes something you're seeing often, I wouldn't worry. Here is a article about common egg problems.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

Alright, thank you. I will be sure to look at thr article today.

 

[Anasenes]

No worrying needed , perfectly normal for new layers and on hot days or lots of stress old layers can do it too !!

Sleep well

Alright, thank you

 

[aart]

Is she a new layer?
How old is bird and how long has she been laying?

Agrees, one softie(or even a few-especially with new layers) is not of concern,
but if it keeps happening time to investigate further.
That article on egg quality has some good info,
but don't jump to any drastic conclusions.

Oh, and, Welcome to BYC!
Where in this world are you located?
Climate is almost always a factor.
Please add your general geographical location to your profile.
It's easy to do, then it's always there!

 

[007Sean]

Anasenes, do you also have waterfowl?

It could be that they are just starting to lay or something more...shell-less and soft-shelled eggs are caused by the adenovirus.
Waterfowl, both domestic and wild are notorious for carrying the virus. Also, if they were hatchery chicks, they could have the virus, which remains latent until the chick reaches sexual maturity.
In chickens, It's called Classic EDS, Egg Drop Syndrome.
The main method of transmission is through contaminated eggs, droppings, contaminated water and via poor biosecurity.
Usually, before a shell-less egg is produce, you will see a change in egg shell color. It tends to be more prevalent in "brown egg" layers.
It doesn't effect fertility or hatchability, if the egg has a shell, of course you can't hatch a shell-less egg. Although, the virus can be transmitted vertically, ie; via the egg.
The virus targets the pouch shell gland and in turn causes inflammation, deterioration of the epithelial cells. The normal cells get replaced with undifferentiated columnar cells....causing shell-less or soft-shelled eggs.
There is no treatment for this syndrome. Strick biosecurity and anti-contamination measures help to control it from reaching epidemic form, ie; washing and disinfecting watered, feeders, etc.
Usually It's not fatal, unless it migrates to the lungs via the air sacs, causing pneumonia!
HTH

 

[aart]

but don't jump to any drastic conclusions

Like this:

It's called Classic EDS, Egg Drop Syndrome

 

[Anasenes]

Is she a new layer?
How old is bird and how long has she been laying?

Agrees, one softie(or even a few-especially with new layers) is not of concern,
but if it keeps happening time to investigate further.
That article on egg quality has some good info,
but don't jump to any drastic conclusions.

Oh, and, Welcome to BYC!
Where in this world are you located?
Climate is almost always a factor.
Please add your general geographical location to your profile.
It's easy to do, then it's always there!
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She is a new layer, and is about 5 months old. This was her 5th egg I believe. And thanks, also I will add my general area today.

 

[Anasenes]

Anasenes, do you also have waterfowl?

It could be that they are just starting to lay or something more...shell-less and soft-shelled eggs are caused by the adenovirus.
Waterfowl, both domestic and wild are notorious for carrying the virus. Also, if they were hatchery chicks, they could have the virus, which remains latent until the chick reaches sexual maturity.
In chickens, It's called Classic EDS, Egg Drop Syndrome.
The main method of transmission is through contaminated eggs, droppings, contaminated water and via poor biosecurity.
Usually, before a shell-less egg is produce, you will see a change in egg shell color. It tends to be more prevalent in "brown egg" layers.
It doesn't effect fertility or hatchability, if the egg has a shell, of course you can't hatch a shell-less egg. Although, the virus can be transmitted vertically, ie; via the egg.
The virus targets the pouch shell gland and in turn causes inflammation, deterioration of the epithelial cells. The normal cells get replaced with undifferentiated columnar cells....causing shell-less or soft-shelled eggs.
There is no treatment for this syndrome. Strick biosecurity and anti-contamination measures help to control it from reaching epidemic form, ie; washing and disinfecting watered, feeders, etc.
Usually It's not fatal, unless it migrates to the lungs via the air sacs, causing pneumonia!
HTH

I highly doubt that is it, she has layed three good eggs, one that was deformed after the second egg, and this one. We have a duck, but there has been no problems with then hens eggs that the past owner of the duck had. She is acturally in the nesting box right now, so I can guess she is laying another egg. Thanks for the reply and your concern though, I will keep that in mind if there are more shell less eggs.