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Crowing
A water balloon with content in the middle sums it up well!First attempts are often unusual eggs as the hen's body begins to gear up.
If the photos indicate correctly, it looks like a soft-shelled egg (sort of a water balloon with yolk/egg content in middle).
That can be a sign of low calcium. New layers do need to load up on calcium so the oyster shell will be important.
I'd personally put them on layer feed rather than all flock (unless you are trying to feed a lot of other bird types...ducks, turkeys, etc). Grower, if you meant that, is meant for meat birds and has a lot of protein but very little calcium. Chick starter is typically what most have their chicks to young pullets on which has moderate calcium and moderate protein with high vitamins and minerals. At about 14 weeks of age (depending on breed) I begin to transition to layer to help them load calcium for laying. I seem to get the best results with layer feed due to its high absorbable calcium.
But you can place them on flock raiser (slightly different than all flock) or all flock especially if you have roosters while providing oyster shell on the side, free feed.
In time, this should work itself out.
Congratulations on the new layer
LofMc
I completely did not expect them to lay right under the roost. Could she have laid during the night?
I'm not surprised they'd be low on calcium because I just started switching things with today being their 18 week birthday. Apparently, they're ahead of me and I should get my butt in gear!
One of my three breeds are at laying age but all are 18 weeks. (Brahmas, barred rocks, Easter eggers) Should I stop the chick grower completely at this point and just do the bag of Kalmbach Flock Maker? Or continue to transition?