Weird soft rubber shelled egg

[Dirty Farmer]

I have four pullets, and they have all been laying eggs steady for about two months now. four eggs everyday, once in a while three. Every egg has always been layed in the nesting box. Then tonight when I went out to lock the pop door on their coop (free range chickens) and check their feed/water, I noticed a soft shelled egg on the floor of the coop. No shell what so ever, almost like a rubber shell. They have crushed oyster shells and have been on layer feed since late summer just before they started laying.

Is this normal for a hen to throw out a softy once in a while? Why now out of the blue?

 

[bambi]

Not to worry, when they start laying you can get a rubber egg now and then

 

[mgw]

It takes some time for them to get their plumbing working right sometimes. This is not a problem it will work itself out in no time.

 

[TroutsChicks]

They boil up nicely, I gave mine to my dog..she didn't know if it was a ball or what..but she soon fiqured it out and now begs for deviled eggs!

who knew

 

[pickn4flowers]

Oh! Good to know that the egg is edible. I'll cook those up for my dog Too!