Soft Shell Egg

[Liljenny]

Hello! I have two Welsummer hens that are laying eggs. However one has been laying a soft shell egg. I've been giving them oyster shell as well as crushed egg shells but she is still laying a soft shell. Any idea as to why this is happening?

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Hello! I have two Welsummer hens that are laying eggs. However one has been laying a soft shell egg. I've been giving them oyster shell as well as crushed egg shells but she is still laying a soft shell. Any idea as to why this is happening?

What are feeding them, layer feed?

 

[Liljenny]

Organic layer crumble

 

[Liljenny]

What are feeding them, layer feed?

Organic layer crumble

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Organic layer crumble

I don't think you need to give them egg shells in addition to the oyster shell. Are you giving them treats? Treats need to fed in moderation. Their main nutrition should come from their regular feed.

 

[HAPPYCHICKENLADY17]

I don't think you need to give them egg shells in addition to the oyster shell. Are you giving them treats? Treats need to fed in moderation. Their main nutrition should come from their regular feed.

i am having the same problem with my yokohama bantam, she just started laying and both her eggs have been soft shell, now her sister has been laying for a couple of weeks now and her eggs are fine...not many treats and i feed purina layena crumbles with oyster shell or crushed eggs shells on the side

 

[Liljenny]

I don't think you need to give them egg shells in addition to the oyster shell. Are you giving them treats? Treats need to fed in moderation. Their main nutrition should come from their regular feed.

Thank you! I guess I'll continue giving them oyster shell. I love my girls I just want to take care of them. : )

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I have three hens that are 18 months old and they occasionally will lay a thinner shelled egg. Sometimes this could be due to just stress. I also have 3 pullets and their egg shells are really hard. I feed all flock because I have a rooster and feed oyster shell on the side. The layer feed has a lot of calcium in it already and when I was using the layer feed I didn't serve OS very often. I will occasionally scramble some eggs and feed it to them. Two days later all the girls are laying perfect eggs. So perhaps the shell issue may be more related to protein content than calcium. Different feeds have different protein content. The all flock I use is 18% protein. I can't remember what it is in layer feed. I would have to google it.