HELP! MY HEN LAYED EGGLESS EGG!!!

[IloveChickens3000]

That's my hope. I'm just out of specific ideas so I'm giving you the general care instructions I would use on a bird that was lethargic and not laying right.

Yeah I understand. This doesn't have any treatment unfortunately. I just have to see what happens.

 

[Please help me]

cuttlefish bones have alot of calcium in them to, you could stick a nail in one and hang it in the coop, my girls love it!

 

[thepick4uchicks]

Sorry I had to burry the egg. My hen was eating it. But the egg was seperated from the yolk and shell. The yolk was on the side and the shell was rubbery right next to it.

I really hate to be so stupid—- but in this situation how do you really tell the difference???

 

[thepick4uchicks]

cuttlefish bones have alot of calcium in them to, you could stick a nail in one and hang it in the coop, my girls love it!

Is this a joke or are you being sarcastic? Cause I am totally lost on this remark again also. I feel like I am reading one of those Granny’s gone and done it again threads after drinking too much and I don’t drink.

 

[nao57]

Calcium deficiency is usually the culprit for soft shell eggs. Do you give oyster shell free choice?

Do people also periodically give them salt, in addition to the oyster shell stuff?

Curious what you think. Sorry had to bring it up. It just came to me to ask.

 

[thepick4uchicks]

Do people also periodically give them salt, in addition to the oyster shell stuff?

Curious what you think. Sorry had to bring it up. It just came to me to ask.

No! Salt is bad for animals and chickens! Very dangerous! So you want to stay away from that. Salt licks are something of the past like for deer and ruminant type animals.

 

[nao57]

Hello everyone. I wanted to give you guys an update on my hen. Today I gave her yogurt, and egg shells. I also added electrolytes in her water. She ate and drank all three, and I kept on giving it to her. Right now I just came back from outside and she was not doing good. She keeps sitting in different places and has her eyes closed. She is like in the corner of our fence. Her comb is pale. I don't think there is anything else I can do. I am very worried for her. Does anybody have more suggestions what I can do to help her. She has the same symptoms as my other hen that passed away with this sickness. I get my hens from hoovers hatchery, and I think the Rhode Island Reds at hoovers hatchery have a genetic issue

You could think 'reduce stress'.

Anything to reduce stress during a recovery period is good. (But bear in mind chickens like a different environment than you do.)

 

[Tesumph]

Do people also periodically give them salt, in addition to the oyster shell stuff?

Curious what you think. Sorry had to bring it up. It just came to me to ask.

No, not usually. They get enough sodium from premixed feed and the critters they find on their own.

No! Salt is bad for animals and chickens! Very dangerous! So you want to stay away from that. Salt licks are something of the past like for deer and ruminant type animals.

Every animal needs sodium to survive.
Salt licks are still very commonly used for horses and cattle, especially when they are lactating. Herbivores need to get their salt and minerals from natural deposits or man-made mineral and salt licks. Carnivores and omnivores usually get enough from the animals they eat.

 

[Tesumph]

Is this a joke or are you being sarcastic? Cause I am totally lost on this remark again also. I feel like I am reading one of those Granny’s gone and done it again threads after drinking too much and I don’t drink.

Cuttlebones are a very common source of calcium for pet birds. I've never used it for chickens but I don't see why not—besides not being very cost effective.

 

[Tesumph]

@IloveChickens3000 is your girl doing any better?