What causes a jelly egg?

[lorrir]

Today I went out to the coop and retrieved eggs and one of them had a very soft shell and the egg felt like jelly. I know it was from of my buff hens. They have been laying for about 6 mos and this a first ever for me.

What causes the mushy shell?

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

was there a shell at all, or just a membrane, that happens sometime, if its once and awhile don't worry if it starts to happen alot try to find out who it laying them.

 

[lorrir]

I guess it was just the membrane.

 

[FenDruadin]

Yup, it happens from time to time, especially when they are young. It sure makes for a weird egg. I wouldn't worry about it unless it happens a lot, in which case you either have a calcium deficiency or a hen with a reproductive problem. But once in a while is no big deal.