Cloud9 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Hi all, We've had our girls for about 3 weeks now after buying them from a fellow omletter and hubby has not long come in and said he has found a soft-shelled egg in the run? Both girls have laid today and both seem very happy this evening and were parading around the borders about an hour ago as if nothing was wrong. However this has got us both a bit worried. Is this due to a lack of grit? Both girls free-range and we have a gravelled area in the garden which they love scratching over and I would have thought they would have eaten that if they needed any grit? Is there something they are lacking? If so will try to get some asap tomorrow. Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 As they are so new to laying, I wouldn't worry too much. It takes a while for their egg laying tackle to get into gear. As long as they have mixed poultry grit and are fed on pellets/mash, they should be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud9 Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Hi Christian, The lady I bought the girls from has had them since last June so they would be over a year old now? I'll have to get them some mixed poultry grit but I've noticed some people feed them baked egg shells so might give that a go as well? Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Yep, baked and crushed egg shells are good or if you can get hold of limestone flour (from horsey shops) that works really well. Put a scoop in the grub every time I top up the feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud9 Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Thanks Christian Hate to think the girls are poorly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 I got a couple of softies out of the blue from one of my girls. She has gone on to lay normally ever since. I think it's nothing to worry about unless you get lots of them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chookle brother Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 HI, my pepperpot has just started to lay her first eggs but both were very soft and broke. They free-range around the garden are fed on layers pellets and have spare grit in another grub. Since letting them out this am she is doing a strange 'walk' every so often, she stretches her legs out and walks slower than normal. Any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 One of mine is laying softies - she seems to lay two per day and she seems to drop them anywhere! Yesterday she laid her first hard shelled egg in the nest - so I thought things were all ok! Then this morning - another softie laid on the threshold of the Eglu - it's as if she doesn't know it's coming! I hope things settle down soon! Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chookle brother Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 After laying two very softies yesterday, see my post, Mavis has laid a perfect egg this am. she even laid it in the Eglu nesting area. She was very vocal last night before she was put to bed. Now my only problem is how to eat the egg. 29/03/08 Mavis 24/04/08 Betty Marge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...