Lash egg or just not enough calcium?

[Donna Jeanne]

Hi. I found this egg this morning. Can you please tell me if this is a fluke or if my hen needs something more? I’ve had a “rubber” egg in the past but it didn’t look like this. Also, a couple of hens have been broody so may not have had adequate nutrition. I leave calcium and crushed egg shells around the coop. It’s also been below freezing (in the teens instead of the 40s) after a lot of rain, but the hens are in a covered area so seemed fine. Thanks

 

[chickens really]

Not Lash egg. Two soft shelled eggs expelled. Try a separate dish of oyster shell.

 

[Cragg Klefor]

Hi. I found this egg this morning. Can you please tell me if this is a fluke or if my hen needs something more? I’ve had a “rubber” egg in the past but it didn’t look like this. Also, a couple of hens have been broody so may not have had adequate nutrition. I leave calcium and crushed egg shells around the coop. It’s also been below freezing (in the teens instead of the 40s) after a lot of rain, but the hens are in a covered area so seemed fine. Thanks

Do you know which chicken this came from?
It is soft shelled, not lash. So definitely keep the oyster shell available for them. I would keep an eye on her going forward...could point towards a reproductive disorder. Sometimes, they have a lot of trouble passing such eggs and it can be bad. Just keep an eye, if you ever see her hunched up or lethargic & off her food, immediate action is required. Epsom soak, calcuim supplement etc. But right now, it's just soft shelled egg.

 

[casportpony]

Do you know which chicken this came from?
It is soft shelled, not lash. So definitely keep the oyster shell available for them. I would keep an eye on her going forward...could point towards a reproductive disorder. Sometimes, they have a lot of trouble passing such eggs and it can be bad. Just keep an eye, if you ever see her hunched up or lethargic & off her food, immediate action is required. Epsom soak, calcuim supplement etc. But right now, it's just soft shelled egg.

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Edited to add:
If one of mine passed that I would probably give it some calcium orally for a few days.
These are the products I use:

 

[Wyorp Rock]

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Edited to add:
If one of mine passed that I would probably give it some calcium orally for a few days.
These are the products I use:
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Agreed!

 

[MissChick@dee]

In a pinch you can give her TUMS. If you’re giving spinach as a treat you might want to stop. Spinach can interfere with the hens body to process calcium.
I always have too many almonds (from my trail mix) I put them in the food processor. Good source of calcium. So are sardines (cheap) mine Love them. Yogurt also has calcium (in small amounts ... some chickens may not process lactose well.
You can sneak it extra calcium into your treats.

 

[Donna Jeanne]

Thanks. I’ll put a dish of oyster shell and crushed chicken egg shells in the hen house. I’m not sure which hen laid the egg, but will watch a bit closer. I know one of the roosters is trying to make those girls “his” girls so wondering if it’s stressing them out. He’s gentle, just persistent. Thank you!

 

[Donna Jeanne]

FWIW, they do have access to crushed oyster shell all day long...