Eggs and laying

[Natenla]

My chooks have gone on strike! I did get two eggs in 2 days but one looked like they either squashed it or ate half of it. I hope they don't start egg eating!!! And the other one was half soft shell. These chooks are driving me mad! They havent laid properly for months now!! One of them at least is always on strike! Any ideas on how to get them to lay a bit more? And why would the shells be soft? they have plenty of gravel ect in the pen and I give them crushed egg shell whenever I cook eggs. Nearly thining of giveing them away.

[jeanette]

Yeah my chooks did that. I givem wheat and shell Grit you can buy that at the local supermarket or just get it from the beach. And if worst comes to worst hang a axe over the chook pen, that is what my friend did to the ones i got now they use to be his. Worth a go

When mine didn't lay i actually brought 2 more and ever since then they have been fine