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What causes chickens to often lay soft-shelled eggs in summer?

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After summer arrives, some chickens often lay soft-shelled eggs; although the flock's laying rate is not low, the number of soft-shelled eggs increases. What is the reason for this? There are two reasons for this situation: first, the chickens lay a large number of eggs, and the calcium and phosphorus in the feed cannot meet the needs of eggshell formation. Second, because the chickens lay a large number of eggs and the weather gradually becomes hotter, their physical condition declines markedly, and the digestive and absorptive capacity of the chickens' stomach and intestines for calcium and phosphorus is greatly weakened. So, how can this problem be solved? In summer, sufficient mineral feeds such as bone meal, stone meal and shell meal must be added to the feed, and

After summer arrives, some chickens often lay soft-shelled eggs; although the flock's laying rate is not low, the number of soft-shelled eggs increases. What is the reason for this? There are two reasons for this situation: first, the chickens lay a large number of eggs, and the calcium and phosphorus in the feed cannot meet the needs of eggshell formation. Second, because the chickens lay a large number of eggs and the weather gradually becomes hotter, their physical condition declines markedly, and the digestive and absorptive capacity of the chickens' stomach and intestines for calcium and phosphorus is greatly weakened.

So, how can this problem be solved? In summer, sufficient mineral feeds such as bone meal, stone meal and shell meal must be added to the feed, and they must be specially processed and prepared. The method is: put bone meal and the like into a pot, then add an appropriate amount of edible vinegar (about 3%), heat and stir-fry, then add it to the feed, mix evenly and feed it. After such treatment, the vinegar chemically reacts with the calcium in the bone meal and the like to form relatively easily soluble calcium acetate, and calcium acetate is very easily digested, absorbed and utilized by the chickens' stomach, intestines and body, and its effect is both quick and remarkable. This method is the best and most effective measure for preventing and treating soft-shelled eggs laid by chickens in summer, so everyone may wish to give it a try.

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