Chicken laying a sack of slime

[worshiphym]

Last night when my girls were going to bed I notice when they got in the coop one drop a round sack like slimy substance and the rest of the chickens started eating it. What was this and is this normal?

 

[Roland Deschain]

It could have been an egg without a shell...thats just my guess.

 

[N F C]

Welcome to BYC!

It sounds like a soft shell or shell-less egg. Are your girls fairly new to laying? Sometimes their "plumbing" needs to mature. Sometimes it will happen even once the chickens get a bit older, maybe due to a lack of calcium or because they are stressed.

If you aren't already, keep some crushed oyster shell out for them to eat whenever they want it. I find my girls eat more of it when it's closer to their other food and water.

Thanks for joining us! Good luck with your flock.

 

[trailrider330]

Looks like NorthFLChick already answered your question so I just wanted to say, "Welcome to the BYC flock! We are glad you joined us!"

 

[drumstick diva]

X 2 Glad you joined us at Backyard chickens.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[worshiphym]

Thank you for the information and the wonderful welcome!

 

[worshiphym]

Thank You for the warm welcome!

 

[worshiphym]

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