mrsallen08 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Hello all My little bantam is coming in to lay atm and Im a bit worried! I have exbatts and so very new to these softies and things. Last thursday I found a very soft shelled/half broken egg in the coop which was very small (only 11g) I presume this was her first egg as even the yolk was barely pea sized! Then on Sunday in the run there was an egg with no shell. Just yolk and white. Is this normal for when they are coming in to lay? Both eggs were tiny (less than a 2p size). They are all louse free and wormed. They have a huge run outside so get plenty of grit. My other exbatts that are laying are fine and still producing usual size eggs all with shell! Any help would be great! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggstatic! Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I had a few softies and a couple of shell less eggs when mine first started to lay, i think that this is normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 It can just be the hen getting into the swing of things..should settle down in a week or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brown Clan Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 As the other guys said I think its normal 2 of mine did this when coming into lay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 That's right....quite common when they are new to laying. If she is otherwise well, I wouldn't worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsallen08 Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 Thanks everyone! She hasn't laid anything else yet But hopefully will lay before winter really sets in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenmb Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I've got one of my newest girls starting to lay at the moment and she is very sporadic and also getting softies and shell-less ones too, think this is very common though. My girls all seem very health so just expecting things to settle down with time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
