Three Paper Eggs in 24 Hours From Same Hen - Help!!!

[mbmcgee]

So my three year old Leghorn has been a very healthy chicken until about two days ago. She laid an egg in the chicken yard that was normal, but had a little blood on the outside of the shell. Her backside was nasty and at first glance from far off I thought prolapsed vent. I got her cleaned up and inspected her vent and it looks normal. She does have terrible diarrhea and I separated her from the rest of my flock. In a little over 24 hours she laid THREE, yes THREE, shell-less eggs. It's super hot here in the south, but she has had tons of fresh cool water to drink. She isn't acting lethargic, more just hot. It's really the eggs that have me worried, she's never had a shell-less egg, but I know that's not all that abnormal, but certainly three is too many in 24 hours.....right?

 

[drumstick diva]

I am no authority but, this could be what is called "vent gleet," - you can put that in the search box and check out symptoms to see if it sounds like your hen. I would imagine it could cause her egg making machinery to develop glitches. You may want to post at "emergencies, diseases, injuries, cures," thread. Hope with proper treatment she will be herself again.

 

[mbmcgee]

Thanks! I will check it out!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

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