{"id":971,"date":"2020-11-18T16:06:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T16:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pentagonpets.com\/?p=971"},"modified":"2023-10-26T10:13:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:13:46","slug":"ex-battery-hens-laying-soft-eggs-why-what-you-can-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pentagonpets.com\/ex-battery-hens-laying-soft-eggs-why-what-you-can-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Battery Hens Laying Soft Eggs &#8211; Why &#038; What You Can Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:55.555555555556%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>Most ex-battery (caged) hens are released from commercial farms when they are around 18 months old and when they&rsquo;re starting or about to start moulting.  At this point, they can become less productive layers and it&rsquo;s not financially viable for the farm to keep them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When ex-battery hens go out for re-homing there&rsquo;s a chance they may never lay eggs again, however many do carry on laying fairly productively for some time.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ex-battery hens often lay soft eggs due to calcium deficiency, stress, or past poor living conditions. To address this, provide a diet rich in calcium, like crushed eggshells or oyster shells. Ensure they have a stress-free environment, plenty of sunlight, and access to high-quality layer feed to improve eggshell quality.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on to find out more about what you can do to help your hens if they&rsquo;re laying a soft egg and how to improve their general health using supplements and by feeding them nutrient-rich foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does it mean when a chicken lay soft eggs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When a chicken ovulates the yolk is formed first followed by the membrane (or egg white) and the final stage is the formation of the hard outer eggshell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A soft shelled egg can appear in various forms, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A jelly-like egg with no shell at all.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A very soft shell <\/strong>which makes a dent in the egg if you press it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A thinner than normal yet firm shell<\/strong> which will easily break if knocked. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The main reasons that chickens lay a soft egg is because they&rsquo;re either young and their egg production system is still new to laying or that the bird is older and reaching the end of their egg-laying cycle. Another reason for thin or completely missing eggshells is a calcium deficiency.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout their time on a commercial farm caged hens are fed on a layers feed which is high in calcium to ensure their eggs have hard and tough eggshells which cannot be easily broken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you first re-home ex-battery hens it&rsquo;s unlikely they&rsquo;ll have a calcium deficiency because they&rsquo;ve been fed on layers feed, so a soft eggshell is more likely to be a sign that the chicken is run down due to moulting or coming to the end of their laying cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s also very common that an ex-battery hen will stop laying while they go through the moulting process and will start laying again once they&rsquo;ve regrown feathers and their bodies can go back to focussing on egg-laying again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/pentagonpets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Image-of-eggs-and-broken-egg-shells.jpg\" alt=\"Image of eggs and broken egg shells\" class=\"wp-image-1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pentagonpets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Image-of-eggs-and-broken-egg-shells.jpg 900w, https:\/\/pentagonpets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Image-of-eggs-and-broken-egg-shells-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pentagonpets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Image-of-eggs-and-broken-egg-shells-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20900%20500'%3E%3Crect%20width='900'%20height='500'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Image of eggs and broken egg shells\" class=\"wp-image-1017 eager-load\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/pentagonpets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Image-of-eggs-and-broken-egg-shells.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pentagonpets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Image-of-eggs-and-broken-egg-shells.jpg.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/pentagonpets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Image-of-eggs-and-broken-egg-shells.jpg.webp 900w, https:\/\/pentagonpets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Image-of-eggs-and-broken-egg-shells-300x167.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/pentagonpets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Image-of-eggs-and-broken-egg-shells-768x427.jpg.webp 768w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to make eggshells stronger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have an ex-battery hen who is laying eggs with thin or soft eggshell, then there are some things you can do to make the shells stronger, these include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Keep the hens on layers feed<\/strong> so they continue to get a constant source of calcium.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you don&rsquo;t want to feed your hens layers feed then provide <a href=\"https:\/\/pentagonpets.com\/do-chickens-need-grit-and-oyster-shells-and-whats-the-difference\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>oyster shell<\/strong><\/a> to make sure they continue to get calcium in their diet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give your rescue hens a daily dose of <a href=\"https:\/\/pentagonpets.com\/verm-x-for-chickens-how-and-when-to-use-it\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>Verm-X Poultry Zest<\/strong><\/a> which restores the health of moulting hens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We had an issue with one of our hens laying thin to soft-shelled eggs and we added Poultry Zest to their normal layer pellets along with a daily tin of sardines and we quickly saw a marked improvement in the hen and her eggs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Whole tinned sardines are really good for chickens who are run down and moulting because they&rsquo;re high in calcium, healthy oils and many other nutrients &ndash; chickens love them too.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as improving egg quality you will also be helping to maintain bone strength which can be another issue with ex-cage hens along with general health and well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why are thin eggshells a problem?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When a chicken is laying soft-shelled eggs they can actually become unwell at the same time.  A chicken who is struggling to lay properly can stop eating and become withdrawn and inactive. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you notice these things in conjunction with a soft shell, try giving them a calcium boost using the tips above, however, if you become concerned about your hen seek advice from a vet as soon as possible. <\/p><p><i>This article was first published on November 18, 2020 by Pentagon-Pets.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A thin eggshell can also lead to the egg breaking in the nest which might be eaten by the chickens. Once a chicken\/or chickens develop an egg-eating habit, this can become an on-going problem, find out more about this topic in the link below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pentagonpets.com\/chickens-eating-eggs-why-they-do-it-and-how-to-stop-it\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Chickens eating eggs &ndash; why they do it and how to stop it<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A thin-shelled egg is also a nightmare to cook with, they either break in your hand when you try to crack them or they pop in the pan if you&rsquo;re making boiled eggs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope this post has helped you to find out more about what to do if your ex-battery hens are laying soft shell eggs, you might also find the following article helpful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pentagonpets.com\/ex-battery-hens-not-growing-feathers-what-to-do\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Ex battery hens not growing feathers &ndash; 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