beckyfitz Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 I know there are lots of topics about first eggs & soft-shelled eggs, but if someone could just reassure me on this one I'd be very grateful. We've had our girls about a month now, they've been growing & their combs getting larger. I was away the weekend & hubby was looking after them, he said yesterday morning there were two things looking like 'deflated balloons' in their nesting box. I told him to clear it straight away so I didn't see them. This morning there was nothing. From reading your posts it sounds like soft shelled eggs. Is this common for first eggs or should we be concerned? Many thanks, Becky XX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Awwwww, bless them! I think this was their first attempt of an egg, some eggs are soft shelled as they begin to lay so dont worry. Just make sure they are getting mixed poultry grit in there diet. Hopfully the next one is more edible! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Are you adding grit or oyster shells to their pellets? I mix them in and so far so good, no soft shells yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 One of my girls laid a few soft shelled and no shelled eggs at first despite adding grit and crushed egg shells to their feed. Don't worry she's now laying good hard eggs practically every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
