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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: The Woodsiders on September 20, 2011, 01:24:45 pm

Title: Jelly eggs / Soft shelled eggs
Post by: The Woodsiders on September 20, 2011, 01:24:45 pm

Hi all, We have a problem with one of our chicks ( Warrens) for a little while now we have one of the birds laying jelly eggs, the egg then started to improve and gradually become harder getting closer to the top of the egg but they have now gone back to being soft shelled again.  we give them layers pellets as the norm and a handful of corn in the afternoon mixed with oyster shell and mixed grit. She certainly looks health enough and runs around with the others, can anybody help please, they are all wormed regularly.

Thanks in advance :chook:

Title: Re: Jelly eggs / Soft shelled eggs
Post by: Miss Piggy on September 20, 2011, 03:12:48 pm

Hi, your birds certainly seem to be getting a good diet. Not sure how old your birds are but some hybrid birds, such as warrens, can start laying jelly or soft shelled eggs intermittently as they age, usually aout 4-5 yrs of age. Some do some don't. :chook:

Title: Re: Jelly eggs / Soft shelled eggs
Post by: The Woodsiders on September 20, 2011, 04:51:52 pm

Thanks for your reply, we bought them as point of lay about 15 months ago, will keep an eye on her.

Title: Re: Jelly eggs / Soft shelled eggs
Post by: Miss Piggy on September 20, 2011, 05:11:02 pm

Your welcome. I havn't been very helpful actually beacause she certainly isnt what you would call an old bird!  :chook: