[otis pony]

Hi, I have 3 Isa Brown hens born 02.02.10.  We have been getting three eggs everyday until the last week/10 days when we have had at least 4 soft/no shell eggs in the henhouse, yesterday two stuck together, tonight when I went to lock up I found one on the floor outside the backdoor. My nine year old daughter plays with them alot, they are all good friends, but she has started to pick them up alot, could this cause them damage? Also, she was bringing them bouquets of dandelions/fat hen everyday until the hot weather dried everything up, could the lack of greens be the cause?  They are fed on ad lib organic pellets, they have oyster shell, kitchen greens and find their own grit around the garden (the garden is slabbed with gravel and pots).  Any ideas as to the cause?, should I be concerned?  Many thx

#they always start dozing on the back step before retiring to their own house in the evening

[otis pony]

Another egg with no shell in the hen house this morning, which was eaten, not sure who is doing it.  Had one normal egg so far today

[sneezer]

Hi there one of my hens was laying soft eggs also at random times of the day, the others would always eat it,( that's nothing to worry about) she is older than your hens but after a few weeks she is now back to laying hard shelled eggs, so hopefully this should be the same for you. maybe hang a cabbage or some broccoli up for them to eat,