Eggs too big for my bantam hen?

[Dawnclucks22]

Hi all! Today my dominant hen wouldn't lay my bantam lay an egg, so I put my bantam in by herself and locked the coop so they were all in the run. When I came back after about 10 minutes my bantam was in the "squatting" position right before the egg came out. I sat nearby, waiting for it, when my poor little bantam started making noises like she was having trouble or in distress. So I went in to her and gently pushed her abdomen toward the vent and the egg came out. It was a *teeny* bit bigger than usual and slightly darker in color, but there it was. I picked her up and checked her vent (all looked normal, no bleeding or anything) but I'm afraid that soon she might be egg-bound. All advice is appreciated. Thank you!

 

[chicklets81]

I'm surprised you were able to touch her without her freaking out! Some of my hens, if they are laying in the nesting box, start hissing and growling if I even just walk into the coop, let alone try to touch them. i've never had this happen to my hens before, I'd love to hear what others have to say!

 

[Dawnclucks22]

I'm surprised you were able to touch her without her freaking out! Some of my hens, if they are laying in the nesting box, start hissing and growling if I even just walk into the coop, let alone try to touch them. i've never had this happen to my hens before, I'd love to hear what others have to say!

Haha usually she's the flightiest one but maybe she knew I was trying to help? After all, I give them treats nearly every day. Maybe that's another thing to look into because that's not always her behavior.

 

[sannabelle]

I have a hen that lays a couple double yolkers every week- poor girl. She makes some wild noises while laying sometimes, but has never become egg bound or had any physical damage from her laying. I would just keep an eye on her- is she a newer layer?

 

[Dawnclucks22]

I have a hen that lays a couple double yolkers every week- poor girl. She makes some wild noises while laying sometimes, but has never become egg bound or had any physical damage from her laying. I would just keep an eye on her- is she a newer layer?

If I am correct she is about 2 years old, so no, she's not new to laying. She's an excellent layer and lays about once per day. I definitely will check on her and post pictures of the eggs if I see it has two yolks!

 

[lazy gardener]

I would not worry, nor would I interfere when she is laying. Some of my girls make some pretty odd noises when they are squeaking an egg down the chute. And they do a lot of straining. Nor, would I worry about her becoming egg bound. IMO, (and it's worth every penny you pay for it) being egg bound is more about hormone and calcium levels than it is about the size of the egg.

the statement below was extracted from this article: http://www.petmd.com/bird/conditions/reproductive/c_bd_egg_binding#

Causes
Egg binding is caused by the inability to expel an egg naturally, and is generally due to a deficiency of calcium in the bird’s diet.

 

[hatchichickens]

Hi all! Today my dominant hen wouldn't lay my bantam lay an egg, so I put my bantam in by herself and locked the coop so they were all in the run. When I came back after about 10 minutes my bantam was in the "squatting" position right before the egg came out. I sat nearby, waiting for it, when my poor little bantam started making noises like she was having trouble or in distress. So I went in to her and gently pushed her abdomen toward the vent and the egg came out. It was a *teeny* bit bigger than usual and slightly darker in color, but there it was. I picked her up and checked her vent (all looked normal, no bleeding or anything) but I'm afraid that soon she might be egg-bound. All advice is appreciated. Thank you!

How is she doing? Did you ever figure out anything to help? I am experiencing the same with my tiny bantam and I worry about her.