Whilst sitting in the back garden trying to cool down in the early evening sun, one of the hens laid an egg on the patio about two feet from where I was sitting. Unfortunately I didn't see which one laid it. I went to pick it up and immediately knew it was different from the others that had been laid. As I picked it up, my fingers made a small dent in the shell. It was soft, not all over but at the ends.
I had read that the first pullet egg may be soft-shelled until her system gets into its stride. But persistent soft shell eggs indicate a problem, calcium deficiency. Also a sudden shock (like a sudden downpour of rain, a loud noise or the sight of a predator) can also cause a soft shelled egg to be laid.
I think we just need to monitor the situation for a while and look for any signs of stress or ilness. But hopefully, everything will be fine!
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