Eggless Eggs - Just mush!

[MuddyBootsPA]

One of my hens has been laying an eggless egg for about a week or so. I have 6 hens & they all just started laying within the past 2-3 weeks. Most of my eggs have a really hard shell. I feed them layer feed from our local feed mill plus they also gets oyster shell on a regular basis. They are only part time free range, but I put lots of grass, clover & grit in the run. I first noticed that one of the pullets has been laying double yokers. I've gotten 5 or 6 of them since they started laying. Then, I noticed the shells on several were not as thick & I had a few broken in the nest boxes. Then, I noticed the eggs were getting laid under the roost with almost no shell & very very flimsy. Now, there is not shell at all. Just membrane under the roost or in the nest boxes or just in the run.

I read a few old posts & seems like this is common for young layers. However, I want to ensure that she is not getting sick or has problems as a result. I am not completely sure who is doing this.

What signs should I watch out for? What can I do to help her out besides what I am already doing?

 

[lazy gardener]

One of my hens has been laying an eggless egg for about a week or so. I have 6 hens & they all just started laying within the past 2-3 weeks. Most of my eggs have a really hard shell. I feed them layer feed from our local feed mill plus they also gets oyster shell on a regular basis. They are only part time free range, but I put lots of grass, clover & grit in the run. I first noticed that one of the pullets has been laying double yokers. I've gotten 5 or 6 of them since they started laying. Then, I noticed the shells on several were not as thick & I had a few broken in the nest boxes. Then, I noticed the eggs were getting laid under the roost with almost no shell & very very flimsy. Now, there is not shell at all. Just membrane under the roost or in the nest boxes or just in the run.

I read a few old posts & seems like this is common for young layers. However, I want to ensure that she is not getting sick or has problems as a result. I am not completely sure who is doing this.

What signs should I watch out for? What can I do to help her out besides what I am already doing?

I have one pullet (BSL) who is alternating with a nice big often double yolked egg followed by an egg just covered by the membrane, or perhaps a very flimsy half hearted layer of shell. She sometimes lays 2 eggs/day. From my reading and my conversation, it's not too uncommon. Just be sure the pullets have plenty of calcium. You can add oyster shell or finely crushed egg shell. Good luck.