Soft Muscovy Duck Eggs

[lfalle]

I have 2 Muscovy ducks. One started laying eggs about a week ago. She has had a egg almost every day. The last 2 days she has been laying soft shelled eggs. I noticed that she doesn't look as perky as usual and looked to be shivering. She is around 5 or 6 mons old. Does anyone know what could be wrong and what I could do?

 

[MysticScorpio82]

Sounds like she could use more calcium in her diet to remedy the soft egg shells. As for her shivering and less perkiness, Does her stomache a bit distended / swollen? If so she may be laying internally.

 

[lfalle]

How would I go about giving her more calcium? This is the first time I've raised ducks.