One of my chickens, after laying normal eggs for months, has recently started laying eggs which have a sac around them but no shell. My chickens are free range and get plenty of grit in their diet. Is this just a phase, should I be concerned, and is there anything I can do about it to get her eggs back to normal?
2007-02-11 10:51:20 · 16 answers · asked by iogikuma 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
Put a hot skillet under them, so the next time this happens, you can make an omelet and not worry about the shells.
2007-02-11 10:55:01 · answer #1 · answered by Hi 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
She is low in calcium. All she needs is oyster shells in her diet, you can get them at your local feed store. Some bread soaked in some milk will also help. You can also give them eggs shells their is nothing wrong with that and it won't mess up their DNA.
2007-02-12 18:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
referring to cuppycake's answer about feeding your chickens more oyster shells and egg shells, i don't recommend feeding an animal anything made from its own species like... feeding a chicken egg shells. that can really mess up an animals dna. it's cannibalistic and wrong. but it does make sense that your chickens are lacking in calcium.
2007-02-11 19:02:30 · answer #3 · answered by mollusk6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that the female is deficient in calcium, I would start giving the chickens an extra calcium supplement (not from other chickens).
2007-02-11 19:14:07 · answer #4 · answered by iluvmyfrenchbulldogs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes we get eggs like that. They always change back to normal. You might can try feeding them some layer's feed or oyster shell.
2007-02-11 20:18:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea but it makes sense that the female might not have enough calcium in her diet
milk might help jk (just kidding)
2007-02-11 21:53:08 · answer #6 · answered by bettalover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does mean that your chickens are low in calcium. If they get their water from you, you can purchase liquid calcium and put it in there. Your bird can die without you doing this.
http://www.ladygouldianfinch.com/product_calciumplus.mgi
Liquid Calcium, Vitamin D3
and Magnesium Supplement
Calcium Plus is a concentrated, pre-dissolved, highly bio-available form of calcium, vitamin D3, and magnesium formulated for maximum intestinal absorption. Calcium Plus is one of the most potent liquid calcium products available. Calcium deficiency in birds can cause egg binding, feather plucking, splay legs, nervousness, poor muscle control and other health problems.
Active Ingredients:
Calcium Borogluconate 33g/L
Vitamin D3 25000 i.u./L
Magnesium (MG++) 2g/L
Directions: Add four teaspoons of Calcium Plus per quart of drinking water, or one teaspoon per cup of fruits, vegetables, soaked seed, or softfood.
Calcium Plus can be used in egg bound birds to aid in the expulsion of of the egg and in cases of soft shelled eggs to deliver calcium to the shell gland. administer directly to the bird at the rate of one drop per two ounces of body weight.
Calcium Plus should be administered to breeding birds, approximately four weeks prior to the beginning of egg laying and through the chick rearing period.
Feed once or twice per week to non-breeding birds and five times per week to breeding birds.
SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE. Store in a cool, dry place. Protect from light.
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2007-02-11 19:30:17 · answer #7 · answered by Christie D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to Cupcake,her Grandma knows best.They need oyster shells in their diet.
2007-02-11 19:02:36 · answer #8 · answered by Cindy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My grandma raises chickens, she says this means they need more lime. Feed them chopped up oyster shells and chopped up egg shells. in with their normal feed. Sounds weird to me, but Grandma says this should help you.
2007-02-11 18:56:51 · answer #9 · answered by Cuppycake♥ 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
they need more calcium in their diet, try shell grit mixed in with the food.. should do the trick...
2007-02-11 20:47:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋