Soft shell broken egg at 2 years???

[CassieTheChickenTender]

If the soft shells become the normal for her, then I’d worry. I get soft shells occasionally, and it doesn’t worry me at all. A while ago, when my EE started laying soft shelled eggs every day, then I started to get worried. I figured out she had a shell gland infection and treated her, and she is perfectly fine now. I know not everybody is that lucky, but for now I wouldn’t worry about it. (Sorry if I rambled)

Thank you! That makes me feel a little better.

 

[CassieTheChickenTender]

At that age she's probably ramping down egg production in preparation to molt.

It would be good to cut that blob in half lengthwise and take a couple more pics. I hope you still have it.

How is she acting?
I'd not jump right on the medication band wagon without more evidence.

I don't have it anymore. I did open it and nothing was inside it. Just thin... she seems to be acting fine although she was back in the nesting box first thing this morning. She laid this last night. I'll have to check on her again. She has been losing some feathers. I don't know if she's molting or if it was because of the mites.

 

[CassieTheChickenTender]

At that age she's probably ramping down egg production in preparation to molt.

It would be good to cut that blob in half lengthwise and take a couple more pics. I hope you still have it.

How is she acting?
I'd not jump right on the medication band wagon without more evidence.

Now that I think about it, this soft shell egg was in my coop a week ago but it was under their roosting bar. I've been thinking it was from one of my new laying hens since they were above it but now I'm wondering if it was actually her....she has laid a normal egg since I found this one.

 

[aart]

My guess is she's molting.
Cessation of laying and beginning of molting are not always hard timelines.
As long as she's eating/drinking/pooping/moving around OK, I'd not worry. Just keep a closer eye on things.