My finch eggs are soft and breaking. What diet makes shells hard?

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My finches gave two eggs.One was broken and I found that the shell was not hard.Today morning,I saw the parents break another egg and eat the fluid inside and threw off the shell.What should I do to prevent this thing from happening,also what diet will make their shell hard? Please help. Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male

Angel Alvarado, LVT · Accepted Answer

Provide a fortified seed mix as well as a pelleted diet (Harrison's, Pretty Bird, Lafeber or KayTee Exact). A cuttlebone or mineral block should also be placed in the cage. Enough nesting material should also be available to cushion and protect the eggs.

My finch eggs are soft and breaking. What diet makes shells hard?

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