Soft Egg On Floor of Coop

[ldrwnorman47]

Went in the coop after dark last night and was working my way around to get the eggs collected. Where they girls were roosting there was a soft shelled busted egg underneath them. They are new to laying so is that her just getting her plumbing worked out or should I be worried???

 

[buzymom13]

Fairly new to chickens myself but here's what I have learned... (on BYC of course)

Soft shelled eggs happen sometimes at first because the new layer hasn't gotten the system working properly yet. I was told that offering oyster shell (free choice) would help and it did. It's only a problem if the same chicken keeps doing it for more than the first few weeks.

Then you need to talk to someone on here that is more educated in chickens then myself.

Good luck! Hope it helps!

 

[ldrwnorman47]

I have recently put oyster out for them. Ill give her a couple weeks to get going.

Thanks A lot

 

[cybercat]

Do not worry about it. That happens sometimes no matter how much calcium they get. I have it happen with mines a few times a year. You will also get on occassion really tiny eggs. It just happens has nothing to do with age or laying experiance.

 

[pgpoultry]

Soft shelled eggs are normal in the first month or so of laying as are very small, very large, double or no yolk eggs. Don't worry. Your girls may well eat these soft eggs, too. As long as they don't start pecking open solid ones you will be OK,

Sandie