Chicken full of eggs....

[Aisha3789]

Long story short we had a chicken who kept laying soft shelled eggs despite our efforts and eventually she stopped laying and we felt a big egg stuck inside her. As she was originally purchased as a meat bird and she wasn't

looking so good so we slaughtered her and couldn't believe what we found inside. There were so many formed soft shelled eggs.

 

[staceyj]

First of all so sorry for your loss.

It’s normal to find many developing yolks/ eggs inside a hen at slaughter.
(Not normal to have one stuck however)

 

[drumstick diva]

aw poor thing.

 

[Chicken Chiquita]

Sorry about your chicken.

 

[Antiocheggers]

So sorry about your chicken. It's seem like I just keep learning more and more about them. Never a dull moment!

 

[MrEgghead]

I found this malformed egg yesterday while cleaning the nesting area. It was not where they normally lay, but where they roost at night. I dunno who did this. I figured she's not eating her oyster shell, which they have in abundance.

How would I find out who did it? Is there something I can do for her? I do not wanna kill her if I can help it. Vet visit? I really am at a loss as this is my first flock ever. Out of 6 hens, I'm getting from 2-5 eggs a day, so I was of the impression all was good.

 

[Yardmom]

A soft shelled or oddly shaped egg is not unusual when a hen begins to lay. It only becomes a concern if it continues to happen long term.

 

[MrEgghead]

Okay, thanks. They have only been laying a little over a month now. I have been suspecting that the Orpington wasn't contributing because I never see her in the nest. I once got a micro egg too. About an inch in diameter. Dunno where that came from or how it happened.