UPDATE!! Double egg!! - Unidentified poop and lethargic hen

Keen

In the Brooder
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Sep 4, 2012
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Hello again everyone!

I'm a bit worried about one of my girls, who late today seemed to lose all energy and become lethargic. She would perk up for food, but then just stand around not even preening when usually she is a very active bird.

Once I saw that I started following her around until she pooped. I noticed each one was quite small and watery, with a small amount of "normal" poo in it. The rest is what I can only describe as egg white partially cooked, with a slight yellow tinge.

She's been asleep now for quite some time and I just went to check again, still the same small abnormal poop, no normal ones.

My first thought was eyp, but from what I can see it would be more yellow? Here is a photo, though it doesn't quite get across how strange it looks, makes it look more like the normal white but it just seems not right.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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MIDNIGHT UPDATE!

Partner and I were just about asleep when we heard a loud thump from the coop. Fearing the worst I ran out to find this!

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One of the biggest she's ever laid! The shell is very strange, have any of you seem this before? I immediately cracked it to check it out. The shell was very frail, and the white very watery:

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After a bit if celebrating, I went back out to check on her, unbelievably just in time to watch her lay this as well!!!

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I forgot to mention that a bit before bedtime, I gave her a warm bath for as long as she would take it, in case she was egg bound... Looks like it helped!

All this in mind, is there anything I need to keep in mind for her in the morning? Is the shell of the first egg or the runny white a concern for bigger problems? Is the odd poo just a result of being unable to get past the eggs?

I cannot believe that she had 2 eggs blocking her up! No wonder she was so lethargic!!!
 
Well, I woke up this morning and let 3 happy girls out, yay! But now the same hen is back on the nest already!

Should I be intervening to help her again? Laying 3 eggs within 8 hours must be such a strain on her?
 

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