Soft shelled eggs and how long does it last?

[melindalandon]

Hello, I have 5 New Hampshire Red Hens that I raised from chicks. They just started laying eggs the beginning of August. One of my hens is struggling to get it right. Every other morning I find (two) soft shelled eggs on the poop deck (dropping board under their roost). I have been feeding them layer feed Ace High and Oysters shells for a month now. How long will she be doing this? The others are laying nice big brown eggs. Any advice greatly welcomed for I am a new chicken owner.
Melinda

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

It can take them different amounts of time to work it all out, sometimes it can take months. Generally eggs without shells come out before they are formed and it isn't a calcium issue.