Cluckingham Palace Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Hi i wonder if anyone can help me i am new to this sight and having recently purchased 3 new hens, i have a question. My bluebell and brown nick have laid daily now for a week but my coral has laid what can only be described as a marble, then 2 normal looking eggs and then 2 eggs with no shell. When laying the no shell eggs she looked ill and tucked up for an hour before and an hour afterwards. Is this normal? i would hate to lose her as i have only recently lost my last two ladies to tumours. Many thanks if you find the time to reply. Really hoping for some advice or even if anyone has experienced something like this themselves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Probably nothing to worry about as she is new to laying. It takes a while for their laying tackle to get the hang of it sometimes. The soft eggs do cause them some discomfort and that would account for her unhappy demeanour. Are you feeding them on layers pellets and not too much in the way of other food? This way she will get adequate calcium which will help matters. There is an article **here** that might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cluckingham Palace Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 Probably nothing to worry about as she is new to laying. It takes a while for their laying tackle to get the hang of it sometimes. The soft eggs do cause them some discomfort and that would account for her unhappy demeanour. Are you feeding them on layers pellets and not too much in the way of other food? This way she will get adequate calcium which will help matters. There is an article **here** that might help. Many thanks for your help hopefully she will start laying properly soon, yes she is on layers pellets has oyster shell and grit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
