Soft eggs.... help?

[And now we have chickens]

We need a little help. We have 4 Easter Eggers, 25 weeks. 3 are laying for over a week now. Eggs have been fine and they've only layed in the nesting box. The wife found a yellow poop in the run 2 days ago that appeared to be a yoke. I was skeptical of it being a yoke as they had fresh corn on the cob the night before. However, I went out and discovered 2 soft eggs early this morning near where they sleep. They have scratch and peck layer pellets(which they won't eat), scratch and peck animal feed, oyster shell, grit, fresh water daily, they get scratch as a daily treat, and sometimes fresh fruits or veggies. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[azygous]

Is there one pullet behaving a little "off"? Look for one that is slow or just standing in one spot acting bewildered. Or you may already know which one is having laying issues.

Get some calcium citrate with D3 from the people vitamin aisle in the store. Give the suspect pullet one tablet directly into the beak once a day for about four days. This will bring her calcium levels back up to where they need to be.

New layers can have these difficulties, but they are usually temporary. Make sure the oyster shell is located conveniently in more than one location so the pullets are always able to find it when they experience a craving. Also, make sure they are getting adequate exposure to sunlight and are not cooped up all the time. They need to be able to sunbathe so they can absorb vitamin D through their feathers.

 

[And now we have chickens]

Is there one pullet behaving a little "off"? Look for one that is slow or just standing in one spot acting bewildered. Or you may already know which one is having laying issues.

Get some calcium citrate with D3 from the people vitamin aisle in the store. Give the suspect pullet one tablet directly into the beak once a day for about four days. This will bring her calcium levels back up to where they need to be.

New layers can have these difficulties, but they are usually temporary. Make sure the oyster shell is located conveniently in more than one location so the pullets are always able to find it when they experience a craving. Also, make sure they are getting adequate exposure to sunlight and are not cooped up all the time. They need to be able to sunbathe so they can absorb vitamin D through their feathers.View attachment 3947954

I believe I know who it is, she was acting very off 3 mornings ago, face down butt in the air, was not interested in their morning treats.(she's acted normal since) then she didn't lay that day or yesterday. My confusion and concern is how and why there were 2 soft eggs this morning, and the fact that they were both layed on top of their coop right next to where they've been sleeping. The other 2 laying girls both produced healthy eggs yesterday. Could the chicken in question have layed 2 soft eggs in the middle of the night? I am super new to this and see our chickens as pets, just want to make sure they are happy healthy and thriving.

 

[azygous]

Yes, it happens that two eggs are produced at the same time. And it can be a sign of serious problems to come if it's allowed to persist. It's not something to get terribly worried about with your pullet because it's most likely due to her body just needing a "tweak" to calibrate her ovulation. As I said, sometimes new layers have these issues and they are not going to last.

Shell-less eggs feel different so they often slip out during the night while the chicken sleeps.

The calcium citrate doesn't just boost calcium levels. It also helps to regulate ovulation and the laying cycle. Other minerals also contribute to this, but she's getting all she needs of those by feeding a commercial feed. It's the calcium that is tricky sometimes as some layers can have occasional poor absorption of it due to many reasons.

I keep a bottle of the calcium citrate (citrate because it works fast) always handy in my run so I can pop a tablet immediately into a layer that's showing signs of laying issues. If any hen of mine is behaving "off", they get a tablet. Pry open the beak and slip it in. Chickens have no problem swallowing a big pill as you will see.

 

[And now we have chickens]

Yes, it happens that two eggs are produced at the same time. And it can be a sign of serious problems to come if it's allowed to persist. It's not something to get terribly worried about with your pullet because it's most likely due to her body just needing a "tweak" to calibrate her ovulation. As I said, sometimes new layers have these issues and they are not going to last.

Shell-less eggs feel different so they often slip out during the night while the chicken sleeps.

The calcium citrate doesn't just boost calcium levels. It also helps to regulate ovulation and the laying cycle. Other minerals also contribute to this, but she's getting all she needs of those by feeding a commercial feed. It's the calcium that is tricky sometimes as some layers can have occasional poor absorption of it due to many reasons.

I keep a bottle of the calcium citrate (citrate because it works fast) always handy in my run so I can pop a tablet immediately into a layer that's showing signs of laying issues. If any hen of mine is behaving "off", they get a tablet. Pry open the beak and slip it in. Chickens have no problem swallowing a big pill as you will see.

Thank you! We will get on this today.

 

[And now we have chickens]

Yes, it happens that two eggs are produced at the same time. And it can be a sign of serious problems to come if it's allowed to persist. It's not something to get terribly worried about with your pullet because it's most likely due to her body just needing a "tweak" to calibrate her ovulation. As I said, sometimes new layers have these issues and they are not going to last.

Shell-less eggs feel different so they often slip out during the night while the chicken sleeps.

The calcium citrate doesn't just boost calcium levels. It also helps to regulate ovulation and the laying cycle. Other minerals also contribute to this, but she's getting all she needs of those by feeding a commercial feed. It's the calcium that is tricky sometimes as some layers can have occasional poor absorption of it due to many reasons.

I keep a bottle of the calcium citrate (citrate because it works fast) always handy in my run so I can pop a tablet immediately into a layer that's showing signs of laying issues. If any hen of mine is behaving "off", they get a tablet. Pry open the beak and slip it in. Chickens have no problem swallowing a big pill as you will see.

we got 400mg will that be enough?

 

[azygous]

Are you in the US? The label may be misleading. You need to look on the back and see what is the strength of one tablet. The amount on the front may be the total amount in two tablets which is the recommended dose for humans.

I told you it's misleading. It also makes me very angry that they aren't straightforward as vitamin labels are in Europe. They state very clearly the strength of one tablet.

In other words, an American bottle (made in China) will say 630mg on the front of the bottle in the above photo, but that's two tablets. We want a hen to have around 300mg, so I give one tablet. If the bottle you have calls for a human to take two tablets and it says 400mg per serving on the front, you will need to give two tablets to be sure your pullet is getting at least 300 mg per day.

I hope you still have some hair left after trying to understand that.