Should I start an antibiotic?

[alinas2010]

I just found a soft shell hanging out of my hen’s vent. It appears she had been pooping egg yolk when I checked on them this evening before bed and sure enough there was a soft shell sticking out. I am confident we got it all out in one piece. I have aquamox on hand, should I start her on some incase? What is dosing if yes? I plan on giving her calcium citrate plus d3, too for a few days, too.

They’re on a mix of layer and grower feed since most are in molts right now and not laying. But now I want to switch back to just layer feed and cut out treats after seeing this.

 

[Eggcessive]

It is reasonable to use amoxicillin when there have been eggs breaking inside, to help prevent egg yolk peritonitis or salpingitis down the road. Amoxicillin dosage is 250 mg twice a day for 7-10 days for a 5 pound chicken. Calcium dosage for a 5 pound chicken would be around 600mg daily. Do not use the eggs for a few weeks after the amoxicillin.

 

[alinas2010]

It is reasonable to use amoxicillin when there have been eggs breaking inside, to help prevent egg yolk peritonitis or salpingitis down the road. Amoxicillin dosage is 250 mg twice a day for 7-10 days for a 5 pound chicken. Calcium dosage for a 5 pound chicken would be around 600mg daily. Do not use the eggs for a few weeks after the amoxicillin.

Thank you, you are always so helpful.