Soft shell egg

[Dtuggle111]

I have a hen who is 1 year and tonight when I was putting everyone to bed i noticed she had something hanging halfway out of her vent. Upon closer inspection it is a soft egg shell. I gently pulled and she started pushing and I got it out along with some liquid. She's eating, drinking and roasting but she's still contracting her vent. Is there something else I should do?

 

[Debbie292d]

I would give her a calcium pill. You can give it whole. You can gently pull down on her wattles and she'll open her beak.

Also, do you have oyster shells in a separate dish for the hens? If not, may want to get some as that'll help in the future.

BTW, I had a hen do this. I couldn't catch her and she was walking around the yard. A few hours later, I checked and it was gone.