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[Willowru]

Welcome to BYC. It sounds as if you are doing all the right things. Your pullets just need to get the production line organized.

Is in normal for her to not nest at all if she's going to lay a softie or fart egg? With 2 nesting boxes in the coop, I found two this morning right below their roosting bar.

 

[Longacre-Ladies]

Finely chopped greens, kale especially dusted with a reptile grade calcium will also help to boost shell production. Dump eggs are not uncommon in new layers.

 

[cmom]

Many people won't agree with this but I put grit and oyster shells in the feeders with the feed. The birds take what they want. They are new layers so probably still working out the kinks.

 

[Willowru]

I'm very appreciative of everyone's support and advice!!

 

[drumstick diva]

Sorry I can't think of anything to add, to what has been suggested, except Welcome to Backyard Chickens

 

[Willowru]

Sorry I can't think of anything to add, to what has been suggested, except Welcome to Backyard Chickens

Thanks!

 

[DobieLover]

Is in normal for her to not nest at all if she's going to lay a softie or fart egg? With 2 nesting boxes in the coop, I found two this morning right below their roosting bar.

Again, that is not uncommon with new layers. Even a hen will drop a softie off the roost. It takes quite an effort to get them out and they are likely working on it at night.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best wishes and have lots of fun!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[fldiver97]

Welcome I’d give it a little more time and see. Sounds like you have feed and supplement available and the other gals are doing well. As far as egg eating - if I drop an egg or the rare soft shelled egg breaks open my chickens will sure gobble it up. They haven’t turned into egg eaters. I do keep a fake egg or 2 in each nest box though, maybe they figured hard shells are not going to break