Purplemaniacs Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Yesterday when I went to collect the eggs, there in the droppings tray was a perfect egg but no shell it looked like some one had cracked it ready to fry in the droppings tray. I think it must have been Ebony's egg as she always lays on the roosting bars and as it had no shell I assume it just fell through to the tray. Do you think it is likely to happen again or just a one off Ebony is our best layer, laying an egg most days. I give them mixed grit mixed in with their pellets and don't give them treats or let them free range until the afternoon. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Sometimes they just lay eggs with no shells. It tends to happen when they're fresh into laying or are getting old. I suspect she'll go back to laying proper eggs soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 It just happens now and then. Nothing to worry about unless it becomes an everyday event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 We've had a couple of them in 9 months - I wouldn't worry . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted June 14, 2008 Author Share Posted June 14, 2008 Thank you all for the reassurance. Today Ebony has laid her usual dark brown egg Hopefully the shell-less one was a one off. Just need to sort out my broody hen now, see separate post. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I wuoldn't worry either. I sometimes get this. You may even find they lay very thin paper shelled eggs. Mine have laid these softies on the roosting bars and then eat these paper shells in seconds flat and the egg insides fall into the droppings tray and they can't get at it to eat the yolk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I had one of these yesterday - first one in the tray like this for a couple of months - when they started laying I had a few like this in the first month. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
