Cracked eggs?

[phoenix_rising]

Hi group,
My nesting boxes do have a little lip to them but clearly not enough of one because I can't keep any litter in the boxes. They throw it out. I didn't much care that they did that until we started seeing cracked eggs everyday. They're just slightly cracked so it doesn't look like any of the girls are doing it on purpose. I'm wondering if I've got girls who are laying while standing up and thus causing the little spider web cracks that we're getting. I don't know. I haven't caught them doing it so I have no idea what's causing it.
They've got plenty of outside roaming area, they eat the grass and the shrubs, we've got good water, a natural feed that's a layer blend, they've got oyster shell mixed into their food and a secondary bowl of it on the side. I just don't understand! I've got five girls and we get 2 cracked eggs a day. Again, it's just tiny little hair line cracks but if I'm not really gentle with the egg *I* end up breaking the darn thing! Driving me crazy. Thoughts?

 

[Blue_Myst]

I get those sometimes if they dig everything out of their nestboxes, too. Do you perhaps have a soft mat or something you could put under the bedding? Could be they're sitting on them a wrong way, but I'd think it's the nestbox floor if it happens everyday.

 

[jjdward]

This may be a stupid question: I get my eggs up at least three times a day and I always find eggs just like you are talking about. I was wondering if the eggs were still any good? Don't laugh or tell me I'm and Idiot please..

 

[phoenix_rising]

I was worried that they wouldn't be good. I check the crack very carefully and if it's small enough I'll put it in the fridge and try to use it quickly. Thus far there hasn't been a problem so...I'd say...proceed with caution! There have been some where I think the crack is too big so I just give it to the dogs. (they love raw eggs)