Troy Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 anyone that can help pls! Went to check the girls about half an hour ago and found on the run floor an empty soft shell. Then as I was poo picking Phoebe one of the newest girls popped out of the cube and dropped a softie! it was intact but she immediately broke it and started eating it along with the others who joined her. Thing is 3 of the 4 girls laid 3 normal brown eggs today and yet I find 2 softies?? Can a hen lay more than one egg a day? Even if I assume one of the eggs was laid by one of the girls that didnt lay, what about the second one? All the eggs up til now have had good shells. The 2 newbies have only been laying about a week just over and the other 2 longer. Although Maude not regularly. Is it calcium def. ? troy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 If they've only just started laying I think it's quite normal to get some softies while they get their laying tackle sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 Oh brilliant! Thanks for that ANH. I was stressing. Hubbys walking around saying 'I told you'... What is he The Chicken Whisperer now??? Can hens lay 2 eggs in a day then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 One of my Bluebelles, Annie, has, in her early days of egg laying, laid 2 eggs in one day. The first was a soft shelled egg early in the morning and then she laid a normal, but small egg, later in the afternoon. I know this because I'm a bit sad and I watch who lays what When she lays her soft shelled eggs they are usually in odd places, i.e. in the run, but her 'normal' eggs are always in the nesting box. Lovely creatures and full of surprises Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 They can lay more than one a day occasionally, especially when new to laying. The soft ones probably whistled through the system and didn't linger for long enough in the shell depositing dept. Things should settle down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 They can lay more than one a day occasionally, especially when new to laying. The soft ones probably whistled through the system and didn't linger for long enough in the shell depositing dept. Things should settle down. Do you know, I always struggle to word this advice so that it makes sense, and there you have it, in a nutshell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 Great. All makes sense. Thank you for your help peeps! troy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 They can lay more than one a day occasionally, especially when new to laying. The soft ones probably whistled through the system and didn't linger for long enough in the shell depositing dept. Things should settle down. Do you know, I always struggle to word this advice so that it makes sense, and there you have it, in a nutshell! That's exactly what happens Guys, they have a shell gland, which the egg passed through on it's way out. In older chooks, or younger ones with egg-tackle problems, this gland sometimes malfunctions and they lay soft shelled eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
