Kerry Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Hi Everyone Just wondering if anyone could reasure me that everything is ok with Valarie. She laid her first egg last Thursday and then had a day off. She then laid for the next 5 days on the 5th day a much larger egg. Since then she has laid a soft egg yesterday and nothing today. Is this normal? Do I need to give her more grit/oyster shell? will anything put her off laying? eg Lola pushing her off nest. Would be gratefull if anyone can help Kerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Hi Kerry Yup she's perfectly normal! If she has only just begun to lay then until all her "laying gear" has settled down she might lay odd eggs now and again. The oyster shell (some people use ground up baked egg shells) will give her the calcium she needs to lay nice firm shells. As well as just getting into the swing of things soft shelled eggs could be a sign that she has had a fright - do you / your neighbours have cats / dogs / unruly children that might of given her a scare? The grit is so that she can grind up the food in her crop. does this help at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted September 9, 2006 Author Share Posted September 9, 2006 Hi We have a dog that likes to "protect" the girls but they never seem bothered by her barking near them. Its good to know she is normal though, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 as normal as you and me I would imagine that her laying gear is just getting itself settled - those big perfect eggs will soon be on their way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
