Why hen always has soft eggs?

[Curtnstac]

I have a silkie hen just over a year old that always lays soft eggs and possibly no shell at all (a few times I've found only yolk in the coop). I feed Henhouse reserve mixed with flock maker, daily black soldier fly, they have free choice of oyster shell rocks and flakes, they have a big enclosed yard where they get sun, plus she's just recently had a round of poultry cell. What could possibly be her issue?? I'm out of ideas for this little girl

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Sounds genetic. You might try a few days of calcium citrate pills and see if it helps. I have an older hen that struggles sometimes and I crush one up in her food. She only has problems occasionally though. I’m not sure what you can do long term

 

[Eggcessive]

It might be good to give her 300 mg of human calcium citrate daily orally for up to 7 days. That may cause the shells to harden. If they don’t, then the problem may be a shell gland problem in the oviduct.

 

[Curtnstac]

Sounds genetic. You might try a few days of calcium citrate pills and see if it helps. I have an older hen that struggles sometimes and I crush one up in her food. She only has problems occasionally though. I’m not sure what you can do long term

Thank you!

 

[Curtnstac]

It might be good to give her 300 mg of human calcium citrate daily orally for up to 7 days. That may cause the shells to harden. If they don’t, then the problem may be a shell gland problem in the oviduct.

Thank you! Do you know the dosage per pound?