[GARRY]

HI  MY SPECKLED GO VERY SAD LOOKING STAND IN THE CORNER AND WONT MOVE .THEN SHE  WILL GO TO THE NEST BOX FOR AROUND 1 HOUR . WHEN I GO TO CHECK LATE  IN THE DAY ALL I FIND IS A SHELL .SHE HAS EATING IT  HER OWN EGG AND LEFT THE OTHER EGGS .THEN SHE IS FINE AGAIN UNTILL NEXT TIME ..AT THE MOMENT THIS IS AROUND TWO WEEK BEFOR SHE LAYES AGAIN . HER LAST LAY IT WAS SOFT 

[Vember]

Hi Garry

Some girls do seem to lay more of these soft shelled eggs than others They go to move them after laying and obviously their beaks break the shell - so they eat it 
Laying these type of eggs also seems to take alot out of them physically

Have they got access to grit & oyster shell at all times?

You could try adding some Limestone Powder to their food to give them some extra calcium (needed to make the shell) and see if that helps.
You can get the powder from most horsey type feed shops.

Sarah

[GARRY]

THAY HAVE OYSTER SHELL AND HAVE TRYED LIMESTONE .THE OTHER HENS+EGGS OK JUST THIS ONE AND SHE RUNS THE COOP

[Vember]

Caps lock Garry   

How old are they?
Could she be coming towards the end of her laying days 


Sarah

[sunshinemedic]

Does she have access to other food apart from layers mash/pellets?
The 'boss' of my coop had soft shells for a while because she was eating most of the 'treats' (mixed corn/etc) she was supposed to share with her sisters.

[GARRY]

she is only 9 mounths old in her first year. sorry abouth caps lock on kids keep doing it and the light not working

[raeburg]

Another thing to try is adding liquid calcium to the drinking water.  Having said that I have one silkie who always lays soft shelled eggs despite oyster shell, limestone flour and calcium, so sometimes it's just a problem that a particular bird has.

[GARRY]

may be will have to wait and see