Small fragile egg

[longranger]

I have about 10 pullets that are ready to start laying. Got my first 2 eggs from them today. Both as expected were small but they also had thin weak shells. Is the shin shell normal for the first egg or 2? They are fed a premium layer crumble and have free access to grit and oyster shell at all times. Nice stocky young birds too.

 

[CrimsonTide248]

oops!

 

[loverOFchickens]

Ya just make sure that It only happens like14 times (I am basing this on 10 birds go up or down as needed.

 

[Mahonri]

Just getting the egg plumbing in working order and up to snuff.

 

[montcapu]

soft shells are common even after they have been laying awhile due to they are just working out all the plumbing, if they have access to oyster shell and food, I would not worry about it b/c their bodies are just getting use to laying eggs so they need to push that calicum thru to the egg shell

 

[longranger]

Thanks all for the reassurance.