Eggbound hen layed double shelled egg

[gypsyschixs]

I just added some new laying hens to my flock on Wednesday. Yesterday I noticed one was showing signs of being egg bound. After about 15 min in the warm bath she layed a double shelled egg. This evening I found her again with her tail down and more white discharge. Can this be a genetic problem or is it brought on by stress of the new enviroment. Any recommendations on how I should continue.

 

[coloradochick]

Poor girl. Not sure if it's genetics but I think some girls are predisposed to having these problems especially if they're older hens. Good luck with her. I hope it works itself out

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[gypsyschixs]

heres the picture of this weird egg. The outer shell was like soft leather kind of like a turtle egg.

 

[snaphu]

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what were the "signs" or symptoms of "being egg bound" that you saw?

I have a 2 yr. old Australorpe hen with a HUGE soft bulbous squishy mass just below her "vent"... could this be a symptom of "egg-bound"????

she isn't acting like she is ill, I've soaked her in warm epsom salts with tea tree oil and put her in a dog crate to watch over her...

 

[magicpigeon]

Your Australorp could be laying internally

 

[snaphu]

I checked on her, and she had layed an egg??? totally normal looking egg