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I'm sorry you have to deal with this but they are darling ladies. Try to treasure the time you do have with them.So sorry to hear about all this. I'm over here hoping for the best possible outcome.
We are in a similar situation. I think our chickens are about the same age, and mine are hybrid production birds. This is Mrs. Howell off in a corner by herself trying to deal with a stuck egg...again.
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This is a constant thing with seemingly at least one of the three having problems on any given day. I used to rush out and try to help them along --I've become quite the proctologist-- but it became such a burdensome and traumatic thing for both the chickens and me, that I've had to just back off and let things happen as they will. So far they have all managed to deliver the problem eggs eventually. It's always a soft-shelled, or no-shelled mess, which they then instantly devour.
Oh well, live and learn, I guess. This is our first flock and I will be wiser and more informed in the future. I share your anger.