Is the shell still inside?

[Shmemums]

I saw one of my chickens that hasn't laid yet go into the nest box and she left this. It looks gelatinous! Did the shell break inside of her? What do I do??

 

[artbykarenehaley]

You said she hasn't laid yet, so this means she is a young pullet?
This is not uncommon for new layers to have the egg white and yolk develop but her body forget to make the membrane and eggshell

 

[Kiki]

HOw old is she?
What exactly do you feed?

Completely normal for a brand new layer to lay a thin shelled egg. It probably broke.
I wouldn't worry today.

 

[Shmemums]

Yes she's a 6 month old brahma. So should I do anything about it?

 

[artbykarenehaley]

Yes she's a 6 month old brahma. So should I do anything about it?

Aside from keep an eye on her and see if she is lethargic or acting weird, I would make sure they are able to access a calcium source to help with shell production.

 

[Kiki]

Yes she's a 6 month old brahma. So should I do anything about it?

The only thing I would do is make SURE that she is getting a balanced diet which would mean that she is only eating a pelleted or crumbled LAYER type feed each day.

Too many treats, which would be anything more than one small tablespoon worth of something, will cause issues.

 

[Shmemums]

HOw old is she?
What exactly do you feed?

Completely normal for a brand new layer to lay a thin shelled egg. It probably broke.
I wouldn't worry today.

6 month old brahma. I feed them chick starter, they are on their last bag. They do have oyster in another container that they do eat. I also give them dried soldier fly larvae and organic scratch. And some fruit every now and then.

 

[Kiki]

6 month old brahma. I feed them chick starter, they are on their last bag. They do have oyster in another container that they do eat. I also give them dried soldier fly larvae and organic scratch. And some fruit every now and then.

I would switch them to a layer type feed asap and stop the daily treats.

 

[Shmemums]

I would switch them to a layer type feed asap and stop the daily treats.

I have a rooster too so I thought I couldn't use layer feed with them. My plan for their next bag was all flock and keep doing the oyster shell.

 

[artbykarenehaley]

I have a rooster too so I thought I couldn't use layer feed with them. My plan for their next bag was all flock and keep doing the oyster shell.

This is personally how I feed my birds.