2 eggs in one day now soft shells

Cliodhna

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2 days ago one of my 6 ex-batts laid 2 eggs (I had 7 eggs one of which was white rather than brown) then yesterday she laid again (6 eggs) and I presume it was the same chicken that laid a soft shelled egg. I presumed it was because of laying 2 eggs the day before that the shell was soft. However, today I have another soft shelled egg (6 eggs again).

I have had the chickens for about 8 weeks and have noticed that the number of eggs I get has increased over the last 2 weeks, to being 6 eggs most days. They are free range and have access to grit.
 
Is it mixed grit with oyster shell in it? They need grit for digestion but oyster shell for the calcium for eggshells. I bought some mixed grit recently which doesn't have a great deal of oyster shell in it. You can buy the two types separately.
 
Yeah its the mixed stuff, It was the stuff the lady I got them from advised me to get.
 

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