Soft shell egg … normal ?

[Icehen99]

I have a small flock of 4 hens and they’re all new layers . 2 of them (marans) haven’t started laying . But today my olive egger laid a soft shell egg. It was broken on the coop floor and not even in the nesting box. It was the 3rd egg she has laid . It has been HOT in Minnesota where I live so I was wondering if heat has to do with it. Is this a common thing that happens with new layers , do I need to worry?
I have my girls on 18% layer crumble with oyster shells off to the side.

First photo is of the egg I found today second photo is what I have found the previous couple days and last photo is the girl herself noodle

 

[Mother of Chaos]

I have a small flock of 4 hens and they’re all new layers . 2 of them (marans) haven’t started laying . But today my olive egger laid a soft shell egg. It was broken on the coop floor and not even in the nesting box. It was the 3rd egg she has laid . It has been HOT in Minnesota where I live so I was wondering if heat has to do with it. Is this a common thing that happens with new layers , do I need to worry?
I have my girls on 18% layer crumble with oyster shells off to the side.

First photo is of the egg I found today second photo is what I have found the previous couple days and last photo is the girl herself noodle

It sounds like typical new-laying stuff. My EE did the same, and she’s an egg-laying machine now.

Does she have access to oyster shell, and is she eating it?

 

[Icehen99]

It sounds like typical new-laying stuff. My EE did the same, and she’s an egg-laying machine now.

Does she have access to oyster shell, and is she eating it?

I have seen her peck around at the oyster shell and eat it . Thank you

 

[nurselisa13]

I have a small flock of 4 hens and they’re all new layers . 2 of them (marans) haven’t started laying . But today my olive egger laid a soft shell egg. It was broken on the coop floor and not even in the nesting box. It was the 3rd egg she has laid . It has been HOT in Minnesota where I live so I was wondering if heat has to do with it. Is this a common thing that happens with new layers , do I need to worry?
I have my girls on 18% layer crumble with oyster shells off to the side.

First photo is of the egg I found today second photo is what I have found the previous couple days and last photo is the girl herself noodle

I agree w/ above poster. mine will occasionally lay an egg like this. I don't feed oyster shells but I crush their eggshells and mix it in their food. sometimes I forget until one of these eggs shows up, lol

 

[BigBlueHen53]

@Icehen99, I am going to pm you, have an off-topic question.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I agree w/ above poster. mine will occasionally lay an egg like this. I don't feed oyster shells but I crush their eggshells and mix it in their food. sometimes I forget until one of these eggs shows up, lol

The eggshells will contain less and less calcium over time, that's why the oyster shell is important. You can't keep recycling the eggshells indefinitely.