If body is soft, then can the organism lay hard shelled eggs?
The hardness of the shell doent depend on how soft organism is,for example
Given are some organism and their egg shell
Fish and amphibians generally lay eggs which are surrounded by the extraembryonic membranes but do not develop a shell, hard or soft, around these membranes. Some fish and amphibian eggs have thick, leathery coats, especially if they must withstand physical force or desiccation. These types of eggs can also be very small and fragile.
While many reptiles lay eggs with flexible, calcified, eggshells, there are some that lay hard eggs. Eggs laid by snakes generally have leathery shells which often adhere to one another. Depending on the species, turtles and tortoises lay hard or soft eggs. Several species lay eggs which are nearly indistinguishable from bird eggs.
egg-laying mammals, lay soft-shelled eggs similar to those of reptiles
A hen needs calcium to form the shell around eachegg, and a diet that consists of good-quality layer feed plus free-choice crushed eggshell or oyster shell normally is sufficient to ensure nice hard shells. So what causes them? Causes: 1) Young layers often lay soft-shelled eggs when they are first getting started.