I have 11 hens that all I believe are laying, but the last few days I have had soft eggs and only 3 or 4 in the nesting box. I notice these soft splatter eggs under their roost in the coop. I am not exactly sure which 1 or 2 are laying theses splatter eggs while on the roost. My hens free range 75% of the day and get plenty of calcium. My driveway is all crushed clam and oyster shell and is readily available. I also sometimes add crushed oyster shell to their layer pellet. Any advice here would be very much appreciated
- Stress. Physical stresses, environmental stresses or nutritional stresses can all interfere with shell pigmentation; - Exposure to sunlight and high temperatures can produce a fading effect on the shell - Certain diseases, such as Newcastle disease, infectious bronchitis, avian influenza, egg drop syndrome; - Exposure to very high temperatures and extremely high or low humidity levels; - An infestation of internal or external parasites, such as worms, mites or lice; - Stress prompting the hen to lay an egg prematurely, before the shell is formed; - Egg laying while molting; - Exposure to toxins, such as mold, fungi, bacteria. here are some probable causes hope you find the solution
