Soft shell ?

loam ranger · « **on:** September 28, 2008, 19:02 »

Today while cleaning out the coop I found a egg shell I first thought it was a piece of plastic, having a good look it was a shell. All the eggs in the past have had hard shells. Could this just be a one off. They have grit & oyster shell they also have access to a large run.
What else can I do to prevent this. :?
Cheers all.
Geoff.

compostqueen · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2008, 19:12 »

Have a read in the hen house as there are some threads on this very subject

Oyster grit, natural yogurt, limestone flour, one drop of cod liver oil per bird per week on a crumb of bread, are all cures. You can get liquid calcium (Aunt Sal tells me) but that would be if nothing else worked and I'm sure it will. I was giving my hens mixed grit but there was no oyster shell in it as far as I could see so I bought some Ostrea from the local pet shop (thanks Mick). I do the other stuff too, and my my softie egg layer is now fine. It does make the girlie a bit off colour so it's a bit of a worry.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2008, 20:07 »

Ditto

compostqueen · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2008, 23:31 »

Hi Aunt Sal just filling in til you got here

Did I do alright then

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2008, 23:56 »

Brilliant

compostqueen · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2008, 00:03 »

thanks :oops:

loam ranger · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2008, 16:59 »

Big thanks for the info, just want to make shure that the girls are ok.
cheers

Geoff.

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