Shelless eggs

[RSAChickenDude]

One of my hens have suddenly started laying shelless eggs.She is a 1 and a half year old New Hamshire Red.What should I do? Please colud someone help me.

 

[kezabel]

The only reason I know that they shelless eggs is they arn't getting enough calcium. Hopefully someone who knows more will come along soon,
Try this link below its about egg defects
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publi...ndbook/16/thinshelled-eggs-and-shellless-eggs

 

[crazycluck]

I must have been typing at the same time you were! My cochin hen is doing the same thing. She is 1 year old. Did yours lay eggs with shells before?

 

[RSAChickenDude]

Yes she was laying properly before and I cant understand y she stopped

 

[mommathea]

There are a couple of factors, stress, heat, and not enough calcium.
Sometimes it's just a phase to keep you on your toes.

 

[poultryone]

If you are providing your hens with calcium, whether through supplements or cleaned and crushed up egg shells, then your next bet is stress. Stress can be caused by a variety of factors. It may be caused by heat stress due to the current summer weather, or if you have changed something recently such as the coop's location, etc.

 

[RSAChickenDude]

Thanks for all the posts.I think my hen may have become stressed lately due to the fact the the wind destoyed the chicken coop and the chickens now have a tempoary shelter while we build a new coop.

 

[urbannarnia27]

I must have been typing at the same time you were! My cochin hen is doing the same thing. She is 1 year old.  Did yours lay eggs with shells before? /img/smilies/hmm.png

My 2 year old Cochin dropped a shelless egg at my feet today! I was shocked. She gets oyster shell and laying pellets and sunflower seeds as a treat. We had a recent lice breakout and she wasn't too affected (a few egg sacks near her vent) but I treated her anyways. Did you get to the bottom of your issue?