Hmm, interesting, about yours with a condition. I guess it's not that dangerous as long as they're able to pass everything.
I just gave them some fish oil mixed with yogurt for Vit D, they seem to like the fish oil about as much as I do. Which is not at all! But they did eat it, so I'll...
This is useful for me too- I just had a girl lay an egg with no shell at all (at least I think that's what happened) - maybe the heat played a role as well. And I will got them a little cod liver oil-yogurt treat for a Vitamin D - calcium shot.
Thanks again eggsrcool, didn't see your last post before I just posted again.
They do have access to oyster shell (I mix it in with their feed and throw extra on the ground) - so hopefully this is a one time thing.
Thanks so much eggsrcool.
I think she's okay for now, definitely acting perky and normal, but I am a little worried that this could happen again - what do you think?
She seemed more stressed inside by herself than outside with her friends, so since she seems normal now I'll keep her outside...
Okay, a new development:
She just laid a mass of membrane type material. My guess is that this was an egg that didn't develop a shell. As soon as she laid it, she became back to normal. Here's a picture of the mass.
Do you all think this is a one time deal or something they could happen...
Some more info:
She's a 2 year old australorp, no health issues in the past. Has been laying just fine.
In feeling around the vent there's definitely not a whole eggs ready to come out. But there is a hard, egg-like mass about 4-5 inches down from her head, right in her chest. Is that...
Hi,
I'm sure this has been on here a thousand times already, (and I seem to have lost my login info from my older username, it's not my first time here I swear!) but...
I found what looked like yolk mixed with poop in the yard...
then a hen with clear sticky discharge from the vent. she was...