Miss Moneypenny Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Hello everyone, One of my girls tried to lay her first egg last night but it was a soft shell and was a gooey mess in the nest this morning... They eat Omlet layers pellets and I give them Chicken grit, should I be concerned at this early stage about getting more calcium into her? Do the pellets not contain enough calcium on their own for some hens? I have another hen laying beautifully... Thanks for any advice, I've only been a hen keeper for three weeks but loving it! Nadia Miss Moneypenny X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewitall Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 My ginger nut laid a softie, 2 normal and then another softie. They are just getting into the swing of laying so I would say nothing to worry about at this early stage. I would only be concerned if all her eggs were softies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 One of my new girls who has been laying for 2 weeks has laid 2 softies, both very early in the morning. It is as if the egg came too quickly to be formed properly. Others that she lays are fine. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Moneypenny Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 Thanks for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
