Should my eggs be runny?

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Well, not quite my eggs but you know what I mean.
So, the whites are very runny, and not 'gelling', IYKWIM, even when very fresh. They're v difficult to poach - they just break up. The yolks are fairly fragile too, but I can manage that. Does this mean that their diet isn't good enough and they're deficient in something? I give them layers pellets, whole oats, dinner scraps/bread scraps etc (no meat). We have 3 hens and all eggs are the same.

TIA for advice.

Crap diet

So what else should I be feeding them?

That's not helpful mcl. Oyster shell is good for grit. I don't know. We feed ours grain and layers pellets and kitchen odds and ends and sometimes oystershell. What are their living conditions?

Do they have lots of access to fresh dark green veg? They also need access to oyster shell and grit.

How old are the hens?

Thanks everyone. Hens are coming up to 2 years. they're still laying practically everyday. I think our hens are fairly well kept. They have a large area in the back garden to run and scratch in. I have a fenced off area that I move as they graze, iykwim. Their diet is like yours EasyToEatTiger, pellets, grain, kitchen bits. I fling grit/oyster shells around, although I think the ground is gritty enough. Maybe i could add in more greens like you say CMOT. I don't think they're diet is crap. I have been reading and I think it may be a storage issue, it's been quite warm in the kitchen, so I've moved the eggs to the coolest room. Does that sound right?