I Have an older chicken that has laid these type eggs every year after a molt. I. Am feeding her a small scrambled egg that I add 1/2tsp yogurt and 1/2tsp crushed egg shell. Plus a little liquid vitamin d3 infant liquid. I add about 10 little pieces of whole oatmeal. Helps her during the end of molting and a little extra calcium. Doing this every morning the first week after she starts laying.. Laying beautiful eggs again.
Hi! I have 2 6 month old black australorps. One started laying 2 weeks ago and has been a rockstar ever since! The other just started laying yesterday. The first egg was normal, small, but just like the other girls first eggs super hard shell and all and in the right spot in the nesting boxes! Today, I found a soft shelled egg out in their run no where near the nesting box which sort of concerned me. I then noticed her keep trying to nest where she let the soft shell egg out and actually got on video her letting out an egg with no shell at all! My other girl has been laying perfect with not one soft egg shell and an egg every day. They are the same breed, same age, and from the same place! Idk whether to be concerned or if it’s just her body getting used to laying? She is laying 2 weeks later than her sister I just hope it’s not a buildup or an egg bound situation? If she’s letting eggs go that wouldn’t mean egg bound right? She’s still eating, drinking, and everything normal. I don’t notice any penguin walking or lethargic-ness
I'm wondering if the food I feed them is sufficient. My hens already have eggshells available all the time. And they free range. They have access to bugs, worms, grapes, grass, weeds. I wonder why they lay these.
Thank you! This was very helpful! Your daughter is adorable talking about the sun & moon!
Thank you so much Trisha, glad you liked it!
I Have an older chicken that has laid these type eggs every year after a molt. I. Am feeding her a small scrambled egg that I add 1/2tsp yogurt and 1/2tsp crushed egg shell. Plus a little liquid vitamin d3 infant liquid. I add about 10 little pieces of whole oatmeal. Helps her during the end of molting and a little extra calcium. Doing this every morning the first week after she starts laying.. Laying beautiful eggs again.
Thanks for that tip!
Great video! You edit really well! Very informative too!
Thank you, glad that you enjoyed it!
We had one this week, thanks for the info! Bought oyster shell. Might also purchase the black soldier fly.
Wow, thank you for the video and explanation!
We just had that happen today, and it's sooooo WEIRD! Lol
I really appreciate your video, Man.
Chickens do what chickens do 🤷♀️ good information 👍🏻 we’ve had chickens for about 10 years… never had a no shell egg.
Wow it’s weird to see one, it’s good that you haven’t although the kids did enjoy seeing it!
That first egg like that is always a big surprise lol
We thought something was wrong with our chickens at first!!
@@AcresOfAdventure yes. We did too
Good morning thank you for sharing Great
No problem!
A coffee grinder works well to grind the shells.
I mix a lil grit and oyster shells in their feeder with the feed. (100 lb feeder) If they need it they eat it if they don't they won't.
Your so informative 😊
Glad you think so!
Hi! I have 2 6 month old black australorps. One started laying 2 weeks ago and has been a rockstar ever since! The other just started laying yesterday. The first egg was normal, small, but just like the other girls first eggs super hard shell and all and in the right spot in the nesting boxes! Today, I found a soft shelled egg out in their run no where near the nesting box which sort of concerned me. I then noticed her keep trying to nest where she let the soft shell egg out and actually got on video her letting out an egg with no shell at all! My other girl has been laying perfect with not one soft egg shell and an egg every day. They are the same breed, same age, and from the same place! Idk whether to be concerned or if it’s just her body getting used to laying? She is laying 2 weeks later than her sister I just hope it’s not a buildup or an egg bound situation? If she’s letting eggs go that wouldn’t mean egg bound right? She’s still eating, drinking, and everything normal. I don’t notice any penguin walking or lethargic-ness
I'm wondering if the food I feed them is sufficient. My hens already have eggshells available all the time. And they free range. They have access to bugs, worms, grapes, grass, weeds. I wonder why they lay these.
My goofy girls had laid about 6 of those soft shell eggs and everything cleared up and all of my eggs has had hard shells
I'm told by my vet that shell less eggs can be fatal to a chicken if it breaks inside of the chicken.