4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[chickencam]

I am wondering if she is standing up to lay them, but quite a lot of hens stand as they actually don't they?

 

They have good normal shells but almost every day they are cracked, mainly on the rounded end but a couple of times on the side. I don't know which girl it is. We have added extra shavings to the enst box which has helped a bit.

 

Anyone else with a similar problem?

[Daphne]

I've only ever had this when somebody laid on the bars. If they're in the nestbox could someone be walking/sitting/standing on them once they are laid? If so, are you able to dance attendance on your hens and whip the egg out as soon as its laid?

[JS1]

We had this and panicked in case there was egg pecking going on. Then we realised the nesting box was looking a bit sp"Ooops, word censored!" so added loads more shredded paper, which did the trick. No problem since.

 

We also upped their calcium, but I don't actually think that was our problem (although I'm sure it did no harm)