Help! Chicken laying bubble “egg” and squatting/ penguin stance

[Jbyrd212]

This is my two-year-old Leghorn, Pecker. She has been “laying” what I can only describe as a bubble for the past couple to few weeks. It lies on the ground as an intact bubble until another bird inevitably pecks/pops it open and it’s an extremely underdeveloped yolk + white. Virtually nonexistent yolk with leaky fluid as would be white. None of the other birds are exhibiting this problem and she has no signs of trauma. She has been eating her standard layer feed, mealworms, vegetables, oyster shells, and free range finds. She drinks fresh, plain water. Her droppings look runny when trying to lay this mass.
The only theory I have is that she is stressed from introducing new pullets to her existing flock and their current cramped-ish coop at night. Maybe some other hens aren’t letting her lay?

Thank you in advance for your time, generosity, and knowledge.

 

[Jbyrd212]

This is my two-year-old Leghorn, Pecker. She has been “laying” what I can only describe as a bubble for the past couple to few weeks. It lies on the ground as an intact bubble until another bird inevitably pecks/pops it open and it’s an extremely underdeveloped yolk + white. Virtually nonexistent yolk with leaky fluid as would be white. None of the other birds are exhibiting this problem and she has no signs of trauma. She has been eating her standard layer feed, mealworms, vegetables, oyster shells, and free range finds. She drinks fresh, plain water. Her droppings look runny when trying to lay this mass.
The only theory I have is that she is stressed from introducing new pullets to her existing flock and their current cramped-ish coop at night. Maybe some other hens aren’t letting her lay?

Thank you in advance for your time, generosity, and knowledge.
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P.S. gave her an epsom salt bath two days ago and clipped some longer feathers. Had my brother help and he clipped her bald. She was not harmed in this process.

 

[Themellowyellows]

Give her calcium citrate + d3 not sure the dosage, there are articles.
Get Nutri-Drentch poultry, and put it in there water (dossage on the back.)

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Is oyster shell available 24/7? Give one calcium citrate + D3 tablet for five days. Available in vitamin/ supplement section of any grocery store. Easiest at night after birds have gone to roost. Wrap bird in a towel, gently pull down on wattles to open beak, pop it in beak and let her swallow. It's not too big, it's fine.

 

[Jbyrd212]

Give her calcium citrate + d3 not sure the dosage, there are articles.
Get Nutri-Drentch poultry, and put it in there water (dossage on the back.)

I’ll be sure to put Nutri-Drentch in their water. I have that. I’ll sort the supplement. Thank you!

 

[Jbyrd212]

Is oyster shell available 24/7? Give one calcium citrate + D3 tablet for five days. Available in vitamin/ supplement section of any grocery store. Easiest at night after birds have gone to roost. Wrap bird in a towel, gently pull down on wattles to open beak, pop it in beak and let her swallow. It's not too big, it's fine.

The oyster shell hasn’t been available 24/7, but I will now make it be!
Thank you for this descriptive process. You’ve eased oodles more questions in one answer. So, it doesn’t matter what brand I use? I’m in Chicagoland. I’ll go to the pharmacy.

 

[Themellowyellows]

I’ll be sure to put Nutri-Drentch in their water. I have that. I’ll sort the supplement. Thank you!

Yep! Sorry I did not know the dossage I was tired, it depends on the bottel, like if you have a pipet one or one that you pour.
I think thats a calcium problem, thats basically a egg that cant come properly because she does not have the nutrients (nutri-drench helps for that) and then the soft shell, comes from lack of calcium (calcium citrate + d3 helps for that).

Be careful and watch if this does not stop. You wouls need to get her antibiotics wich means a possible vet trip.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

The oyster shell hasn’t been available 24/7, but I will now make it be!
Thank you for this descriptive process. You’ve eased oodles more questions in one answer. So, it doesn’t matter what brand I use? I’m in Chicagoland. I’ll go to the pharmacy.

Glad to help. Any brand will do. On the bottle it probably says 600 mg. Recently we realized that it takes two caplets to equal 600 mg, and all this time most have only been giving one, with pretty good results. Read the bottle. Your bird probably needs two. Be sure she gets the full dose, she needs it. You can give it for a full week, if that doesn't help come back and let us know. Good luck with her.

 

[coach723]

The calcium citrate +D dose you want is 600 - 800 mg. If all you can find are petites, those are usually 400 mg, so I would give 2. It doesn't matter what brand, name brand like Citracal, or a store brand generic, all the same. The D helps with the uptake of the calcium. This is a short term treatment, hopefully she will start making shells. If not, she may have a shell gland malfunction, which isn't fixable.
I had one that laid shell less eggs from the day she started, never made a shell. Long term that doesn't usually bode well for them, and they are hard to pass. Look at their diet also, some other foods (like certain greens) can inhibit calcium absorption. And some birds just may not absorb it as well.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I just noticed in the picture she is standing with droopy wings, that means she really doesn't feel good. In the morning before she has access to food or water please feel her crop and make sure it is flat and empty. If it is not please let us know.