Soft shelled egg

[Anime2lover]

Today, one of my hens gave a soft shelled egg thats so soft that it didnt even leave cracks when I poked into it. Cant evey tell what color it's supposed to be. Our hens lay brown, blue, pinkish, olive, and green colors.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Quite alright nothing to worry about do you offer oyster free choice ?

 

[aart]

New layers?
What all and how exactly are you feeding?

 

[Anime2lover]

Quite alright nothing to worry about do you offer oyster free choice ?

I know its alright. The chickens free range so they should be getting that throught the yard. We dont currently have any out. We typically mix it in their food.

 

[Criticalicious]

They won't find oyster shells or calcium from free ranging - they get grit from free ranging, which is different. Provide oyster shell in a dish free fed 24/7, not just mixed in with the food. It's cheap and it lasts forever if it stays dry. Find a feed mill or co-op, you can get a 50 pound bag of oyster shell for under $20, probably less. They will eat it as they need to.

 

[Anime2lover]

They won't find oyster shells or calcium from free ranging - they get grit from free ranging, which is different. Provide oyster shell in a dish free fed 24/7, not just mixed in with the food. It's cheap and it lasts forever if it stays dry. Find a feed mill or co-op, you can get a 50 pound bag of oyster shell for under $20, probably less. They will eat it as they need to.

Ok.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I put my oyster in large stainless buckets tipped on their sides some spilled

 

[aart]

50 pound bag of oyster shell for under $20, probably less.

Yep....$10 for 50# at TSC.
I feed flock raiser and go thru a bag of OS once a year.
I attached feeder made from a plastic jar to the side of coop for egg and oyster shells.

 

[Anime2lover]

We have our own home made feeder, we just need to put it up, and get the stuff.