What causes an egg without any shell, just a thin clear membrane?

[cat1994]

Hi, I just found a wired egg in one of my nest boxes.

It had no shell just a thin clear membrane with the white and yellowy inside.

I picked it up and it was all squashy and I popped it.

I have hared of people finding eggs like this, but I have never gotten one like it before.

I just wanted to know what causes this and how can I prevent it from ever happening again.

Thanks

 

[willkatdawson]

From what I've read on the forum, it was just a glitch in the egg making process, and it probably won't happen again.
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[NonnasBabies]

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There's really no way to prevent it, it's just something that happens everyonce in a while!! As long as you have them on layer pellets and have free choice oyster shells they should be fine!!

 

[cat1994]

Thank you I do have them on layer pellets

I had them on free choice oyster shells but I think they ran out last week and I have not got anymore yet

but I'm getting more today