Lethargic silkie that just laid a very soft egg.

[Durelle]

My alpha silkie has been hanging by herself. Mainly laying in the dirt. I let them out in the yard and she isn't interested. I gave them a hard boiled egg and she just stood in the midst of them. I put her in the kennel to prepare a isolation coop for her and in a few minutes she had laid a soft, leaking egg. I let her out and she still just roams by herself and seems lost. I have isolated her. They get layer feed and sometimes calcium. It's a beautiful day. The only thing that I can think of is maybe she ate a poison mushroom. We have had lots of rain. She was normal and aggressive all weekend and yesterday. I felt something was off when she wasn't with the group. Also, she was a year old in April. I have her separated. Just looking for any ideas. If she is alive and still not well tomorrow, I will call the vet.

 

[Durelle]

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Annalyse]

I've never had this but I hope she gets better. Yes, its a good idea to isolate her and maybe give her a check-up and see if there's anything wrong on the outside.

 

[Durelle]

Thank you. I have googled everything on the soft egg. Nothing fits. She is off. Not scrambling for treats or foraging with the others. Then to drop a soft egg in the kennel in a matter of minutes was weird. I let her out for a bit with the girls and this time she went into nesting box and layed down. So, I have her separated. My only thoughts are is it is something she ate.

 

[Durelle]

Just a thought...Could I have accidentally fed my adult chickens medicated feed? I have chicks in a separate shed but both feeds are in my shed. If I gave them medicated feed, it would explain the soft egg. Could medicated feed make an adult chicken ill? I noticed Saturday that they barely touched their feed. So, I threw it out. Maybe, I gave them medicated. She is the smallest of the bunch but has always been the alpha.

 

[Annalyse]

Just a thought...Could I have accidentally fed my adult chickens medicated feed? I have chicks in a separate shed but both feeds are in my shed. If I gave them medicated feed, it would explain the soft egg. Could medicated feed make an adult chicken ill? I noticed Saturday that they barely touched their feed. So, I threw it out. Maybe, I gave them medicated. She is the smallest of the bunch but has always been the alpha.

i searched it and the egg thing explains well because f the feed but just give her plenty of water and the right feed this time and make sure she trys to eat something. If not by morning make sure shes eating.

 

[Durelle]

i searched it and the egg thing explains well because f the feed but just give her plenty of water and the right feed this time and make sure she trys to eat something. If not by morning make sure shes eating.

Thank you. I go to work at 4:30 in the morning but on my lunch break, I will run home. I think I will try giving her some more hard boiled eggs then. Hoping this is it. I think maybe that is what I did .

 

[Annalyse]

Thank you. I go to work at 4:30 in the morning but on my lunch break, I will run home. I think I will try giving her some more hard boiled eggs then. Hoping this is it. I think maybe that is what I did .

yes and maybe try checking on her before you leave for work and then when you get back n lunch break try and see if shell eat and drink.