Thin egg shell

[Sublight]

I just realized that I had a super thin egg shell yesterday.
I went to grab it, in order to place it into boiling water and the egg shell broke in my hand.
That seems dangerous if it cracks inside my girls. I had egg shells inside my coop, but they never seemed to touch it. Any suggestions everyone?

 

[chickens really]

I trick mine into using it...I mix scratch grain for a bout 3 days in the oyster shell..Not lots but it gets them eating it...

 

[Sublight]

I trick mine into using it...I mix scratch grain for a bout 3 days in the oyster shell..Not lots but it gets them eating it...

The oyster shell that I have seems to be fairly big. About the size of a .22 bullet and down to the size of a BB.

 

[chickens really]

The oyster shell that I have seems to be fairly big. About the size of a .22 bullet and down to the size of a BB.

That is fine...So is mine....They can gobble it down...

 

[Sublight]

That is fine...So is mine....They can gobble it down...

Cool, thank you for the suggestion. I was quite worried.

 

[theoldchick]

Not only does diet have a part to do with egg shell quality but the health of the hen also has a great deal to do with egg shell strength. Older hens who are getting ready to enter henopause will lay thinner shelled eggs. Hens with infected egg shell gland will lay thin shells. Too much calcium will also interfere with proper shell development. Young pullets who are just starting to lay will also lay thin shelled eggs until the kinks are worked out of their egg makers. So, there are various reasons why hens lay thin shelled eggs.

 

[chickens really]

Cool, thank you for the suggestion. I was quite worried.

Don't worry...They will be okay and swallow it..

 

[aart]

I just realized that I had a super thin egg shell yesterday.
I went to grab it, in order to place it into boiling water and the egg shell broke in my hand.
That seems dangerous if it cracks inside my girls. I had egg shells inside my coop, but they never seemed to touch it. Any suggestions everyone?

More info needed to suggest a real solution:
How old is bird?
Are the other birds laying thin shells ...or just the one?
What and how exactly are you feeding?

 

[Sublight]

More info needed to suggest a real solution:
How old is bird?
Are the other birds laying thin shells ...or just the one?
What and how exactly are you feeding?

2 year old birds, nobody else laying thin shells.
Birds free feed, I dont remember the brand. Its from my local feed store.

 

[aart]

Has she always laid thin shells?
She might be ramming down to molt, you can get funky eggs then and when they start back up.
If only one bird has an issue, it's the bird and not necessarily the diet.
I've had a couple constant thin shell layers....they make great soup.