Hello All One of my good Australorps laid an egg outside in the grass yesterday which isn't all that odd, but it was lying in a pool of something that looked just exactly like egg white. There was no yolk. Later in the afternoon, she went inside a small dog house and stayed there. I took her out after dark and put her up for the night. This morning I noticed her moving slower than usual and she went straight to the dog house again without eating or drinking and is still there. I did take her out for a short time to observe her and she definitely is not standing erect and alert. She is obviously sick, but I do not know what may be the problem. Could an egg have broken unside her and the shell stay in there? Anybody have a clue? Only thing I know to do is treat her with antibiotics. Dan
I think you might be aright about the broken egg inside her. The best way to end out though would be if you lubricate your fingers well and examine her internally. Here are some threads on the topic: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/730148/broken-egg-inside-hen-help https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/737706/white-leghorn-egg-broken-inside Good luck!
