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    Soft shell egg and lethargic behaviour?

    No yoke, just the clear part. I had two of these after several very soft eggs that were crushed in the laying box. Hardly had a shell around them. … don’t know if it’s her, but everyone else i their normal selves.
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    Soft shell egg and lethargic behaviour?

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    Soft shell egg and lethargic behaviour?

    do you think it could be coccidia?
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    Soft shell egg and lethargic behaviour?

    I will look up tube feeding. I’ve never heard of it before you mentioned it.
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    Soft shell egg and lethargic behaviour?

    I’m fairly certain she didn’t eat today but she had some clear watery substance coming out of her. She didn’t make it into the coop tonight but I found her in the yard and put her in to keep her safe. How do you know if you’re chicken is dying? When do you take them out of their misery? What I...
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    Soft shell egg and lethargic behaviour?

    Thank you for this. Of all the things I've read, your post sounds the most similar to what I'm dealing with. My Maggie has had similar issues in the past. It's like she's in a daze. She's very still and sometimes will waddle around. She has nasty stuff coming out of her vent, though he vent...
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    Soft shell egg and lethargic behaviour?

    I will check her crop in the morning. What am I looking for? And the caltrate - is that just a human supplement or is there something special for chickens? Thank you so much for your help!!
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    Soft shell egg and lethargic behaviour?

    I feed my girls layer crumbles with a little bit of scratch, greek yogurt sometimes, chopped cabbage or kale and that's mostly it, some meal worms. They have eggshell and/or oyster shell available all the time. Everyone else seems to be healthy.
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    Soft shell egg and lethargic behaviour?

    I am having the exact issues with one of my girls. They started off as a soft egg, and now they're like a balloon with the umbilical cord attached. She is lethargic too! It is making me very sad. Would love to hear if there are any solutions. I had fed my girls spinach daily, but stopped about a...
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