jacquie879 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Advice please..... One of our chickens has been laying eggs without shells for a few weeks. She appears fine ..eating and drinking not being bullied. I've put extra calcium and oyster shell, as well as usual vitamins and cider vinegar down and are wormed but we keep finding the eggs underneath the perch in the hen house so she isn't even trying to lay them in the right place. Any ideas to what could be causing this??? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 how old is she? This tends to happen with hens at the beginning/end of the laying period, you can give additives (as you have been) but if she's getting on a bit, it may just indicate that she's running out of steam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacquie879 Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 She's only 2yrs old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Adding some lime flour to her diet may help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacquie879 Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Thanks, I'll try that. Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Cod liver oil helped with our softies as they need something in it (vit d) to absorb the calcium. Assume she is well otherwise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
