For some background info, I got laying hens from a local farm. They had chickens ranging from several months to 3 years old and I am unsure of the ages for my chickens. I've had them for about a month, and one of the chickens had some issues (leg mites and vent gleet, all treated and now cleared up).
A few days ago I noticed an egg with a super thing shell, like it disintegrated when I picked it up and it cracked. It has never happened before so I thought it was a one off thing. But today I found An oblong egg I think belongs to the chicken who laid the thin shelled egg. It's the same color and I did notice the shell is thinner than usual, just not as fragile as the first egg I found. Then a super tiny egg in a shell color I haven't had yet! I'm wondering if the tiny one is from the chicken that had some issues in the beginning and is maybe just starting to lay now?
But any insight would be helpful. Is this a sign of a deficiency or other issue? I went out and got oyster shells to supplement in case of a calcium deficiency. The picture is the first"strange" egg I found the other day
A few days ago I noticed an egg with a super thing shell, like it disintegrated when I picked it up and it cracked. It has never happened before so I thought it was a one off thing. But today I found An oblong egg I think belongs to the chicken who laid the thin shelled egg. It's the same color and I did notice the shell is thinner than usual, just not as fragile as the first egg I found. Then a super tiny egg in a shell color I haven't had yet! I'm wondering if the tiny one is from the chicken that had some issues in the beginning and is maybe just starting to lay now?
But any insight would be helpful. Is this a sign of a deficiency or other issue? I went out and got oyster shells to supplement in case of a calcium deficiency. The picture is the first"strange" egg I found the other day