I own three chickens, two of which have now started laying either soft shell eggs or I discover a broken egg from where they were perching in the coop over night. This started about 2 months ago out of the blue with no clear cause. Before this it would be an egg a day from each chicken and the chickens themselves are only 2 years old (Amber hens). I've followed all guidance online, no signs of infection, infestation or poor health. They all seem very happy and are very social with no signs of bullying. They're calciumed up to the max with Oyster shells and supplement in their water. Being fed layers pellets and have been since the day I've got them (winter months supplemented with corn mix)
The coop I keep to a good standard and have recently added a egg rollaway system to rule out one of them pecking eggs, causing others stress.
I'm very much at a loss and Google isn't proving much help. If it was the one chicken I'd be inclined to visit the vet.. but two at the same time? Maybe I've missed something. Any help would be greatly appreciated
The coop I keep to a good standard and have recently added a egg rollaway system to rule out one of them pecking eggs, causing others stress.
I'm very much at a loss and Google isn't proving much help. If it was the one chicken I'd be inclined to visit the vet.. but two at the same time? Maybe I've missed something. Any help would be greatly appreciated
