Egg without shell is this a sick hen?

[pcreel]

I noticed one of my hens looking strange wings down and she seemed to squat ever so often. Straining to poo or egg bound???
I separated her and 5 mins later there was an egg yolk all incased in the membrane without the hard shell.
Is she sick?
My entire flock east the same food, free range, fresh water, Purina Laynea for layers, scratch and meals worms for treats. Also fresh papaya and now mangos.
Is well water ok for them to drink?
Can stress cause this. I noticed my ducklings as they are maturing seem to be getting bossy with the chickens.

 

[Barbara2013]

I am by no means an expert, but from reading I understand that weird eggs can happen every so often. Extra-large eggs, double yolks, marble-size eggs. I don't think it means she's sick unless it's happening a lot.

 

[casportpony]

Seems to be happening to many... Give her some human calcium, that might help her lay down shell for the next egg. I give my smallest ones 250-500mg and the large turkeys get 200mg, FWIW.

Just open her beak, stick it in and massage it down into her crop.

 

[pcreel]

thank you for the advise.
I appreciate the diagram, it's great!
I'm giving the calcium only saw one other egg without shell.
again thank you...

 

[casportpony]

Keep us posted!

 

[pcreel]

Today I found the Hen hiding by herself.
Her wings were drooping and she looks weak.
As she is standing, together a clear sticky liquid with a thicker white leaks from her rear. The white seems to look like urine would look in a normal poo.
She is not squatting to go, this is just dripping out.
Then in approx. 30 secs it happened again. I noticed where she was standing there was 6 more areas.
I scooped her up brought her inside. I'm going to research egg bound or what ever else now.
Not sure what to do or where to start so egg bound is where I'm headed.
She seemed fine last night.

Seems bad only happens to my favorites

Ill be researching now any advise is appreciated
Oh she is about 8months old heres a pic when she was happy




Can anyone share what breed she is?

 

[realsis]

could she be laying internally? maybe do some research on that also. hope this helps. good luck

 

[pcreel]

She just expired

I gently manipulated the egg free from the walls, it was stuck. 20 mins later While she was trying to pass it, her legs stretched out and she cried and then passed away.
Now that she is passed the egg came right out. Very course. Several linings around it adhered to it strange, and then one rubber egg behind it.
poor girl.
Thank you anyways

 

[casportpony]

She just expired

I gently manipulated the egg free from the walls, it was stuck. 20 mins later While she was trying to pass it, her legs stretched out and she cried and then passed away.
Now that she is passed the egg came right out. Very course. Several linings around it adhered to it strange, and then one rubber egg behind it.
poor girl.
Thank you anyways

Sorry for your loss, I just lost one the other day in the same way - stuck egg, brought inside, applied KJ Jelly to ouside of vent and she died. I'm guessing heart attack. Her egg was also course, but I didn't do a necropsy, so don't know if there were more eggs or not. Again, sorry for your loss.

-Kathy

 

[realsis]

oh I'm sooo very sorry for your loss! that's terrible news!