Help !! Eggs without shells

[vjg13]

We have had 2 hens for 3 months and today both did 'normal eggs ' in the nest box early morning and then early afternoon I found 2 eggs without shells in the run. Have been in all day and nothing unusual has happened to them (like a fox visit). Does anyone know what causes this?

[andthentherewere3]

Immaturity is one cause but you may also need to increase grit ration - do they free range?

[vjg13]

Yes, I pen off different areas of the garden for them so they have access to soil and grass. Also gave them extra grit today after this happened.

[tortoiseshell]

There is a product called ShellStim which you can add to the water to give them extra calcium.

[tortoiseshell]

Or you can try giving them baked eggshells.

[Mattesdon]

normal budgie grit or crushed cockle shells works too. It's likely to be immaturity, particularly if you have had two eggs in a day, the second ones sound like 'practice' ones.

we had alsorts of bizarre things before ours settled down. the grit is uber important though as they need extra calcium.

[vjg13]

Thanks for all the replies, I went into a new chicken keeper panic frenzy!!