Soft egg?

[StoneBridge Farm]

Ok so I got my first call duck egg today... except it has a soft shell. What is the problem and how do I fix it?

SBF

 

[LinckHillPoultry]

Soft eggs are the outcome of a bird not having enough oyster shell. Nothing to fear. Its not uncommon. Just give your bird some oyster shell and that should really help!

 

[StoneBridge Farm]

Thanks! Ya know... I didn't even think of that. I am feeding them the feed from a local feed store. Apparently it isn't good enough. They also suggested turkey feed. Any suggestions?

SBF

 

[LinckHillPoultry]

I feed my calls a mix of pellets and scratch. They've just started laying and I haven't gotten a soft egg yet! I've never heard anything about feeding them just plain turkey feed. All my birds eat the same types of foods because what I feed them can be fed to any type of poultry and they just love it.

 

[StoneBridge Farm]

SO is it a poultry pellet? or chicken with added stuff? SO crack corn is cool too?

 

[LinckHillPoultry]

poultry pellet. I give mine shelled corn once in awhile because corn is a very fatty food for birds. In the winter I give mine more just due to the fact of how cold it is. I also give them more food then I would normally give them in the warmer months due to the fact that there are no insects or fresh grass and weeds to chow on.

 

[StoneBridge Farm]

Thanks for the info.