MissChick@dee
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TUMS are great to have on hand for an "emergency" like that. I have used it in the same manner. I believe it's absorbed fairly quickly. The calcium helps with contractions which in turn helps push out a soft shell egg or even helps with retention when there is a prolapse.
The Caltrate also has D3 which helps with absorption of Calcium which would be important in this particular circumstance where the hen is laying very thin shells consistently. It's worth a try to see if extra Calcium makes a difference, it may not, for instance if there is a shell gland defect, likely there will be no difference.
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