Pullet is laying 2 eggs in same sitting UPDATE page 4 Now Lethargic

[Wyorp Rock]

I don't have access to a vet that will treat or test poultry but I do have baytril left over so I'll try that. I'm pretty sure it's not worms. They don't free range (unless you consider the chicken tractor occasionally) and no others are sick. I have valbazen in my chicken emergency kit but I'm hesitant to make her even sicker considering she's so lethargic.

I've been giving calcium but haven't seen any improvement. I can't get her to eat solid pellets. Only a little bit of mash.

Feeding the mash is fine.

If you have Baytril, then try that. Not sure what else you can do unfortunately.
It really stinks.

 

[WingItRanch]

Baytril did not seem to help.

She went downhill fast yesterday and today and I could tell she was really suffering. I made the decision to euthanize. It's devastating but I believe I made the right decision because she was in a lot of pain.

I do think this had something to do with laying 2 eggs back to back in the same sitting. She did this not once but 3 times in a week and a half. Couldn't bring myself to do a necropsy to confirm reproductive issues.

 

[tlcmurphy]

I’m very sorry for your loss

 

[AinaWGSD]

I'm sorry for your loss, but thank you for putting her wellbeing first.

 

[FrostRanger]

Sorry for your loss, sounds like something was up with her reproductive system

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Baytril did not seem to help.

She went downhill fast yesterday and today and I could tell she was really suffering. I made the decision to euthanize. It's devastating but I believe I made the right decision because she was in a lot of pain.

I do think this had something to do with laying 2 eggs back to back in the same sitting. She did this not once but 3 times in a week and a half. Couldn't bring myself to do a necropsy to confirm reproductive issues.

I'm so sorry to hear she didn't make it.

It can be hard to investigate further, especially when you've been giving them one on one care for a little while.

Maybe in the future you can give it a try if you lose another one. Doing your own necropsy isn't for everyone, but I've found that I learn something each time and I'm also usually able to piece symptoms with what I see - or hopefully have a better understanding of what was happening.

 

[Dogs Cows Chicken]

Double yolks are rather common and are encapsulated in the same membrane and shell.

It takes ~20 hours for an egg to be shelled.
It's well explained in this excellent video, which is worth watching regardless:

Agreed! Watch-worthy.