mrsm_jones Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I have just found a soft shelled egg on the roosting bars. It was directly underneath Kiev, who was up on the perch. She has only been laying for 3 weeks. We already had eggs today from both our layers, so could this little softie be the first egg from one of our others? I only ask because it was about the size and colour of Kiev's normal ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Impossible to say really. If it looks like one of Kiev's and she was standing over it, them it very likely was one of hers. Just a blip I expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Sounds like it. We had a selection of soft eggs in unusual places when our girls started laying, but they soon turned into normal eggs. Our girls also seemed slightly unwell for a few hours when they laid soft eggs. They went a bit puffed up and hunche over, but soon recovered. I think it's a bit of a hazard of chicken keeping. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 We got a lot of softies and odd shaped eggs when our girls started laying. It should tail off eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
