Weird egg sack after calcium tablet

Mhornyak

In the Brooder
Jul 13, 2022
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Hi all.
I had a young layer (about 9 month old) looking unwell today. Brought her in and hadn't seen her lay yet. Gave her one calcium tablet, and about 30 min later she layed a soft shell egg.

She perked up and was eating, but then I saw extra soft shell in the crate.

Is there anything else i need to do for now?
 

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It's not unusual for two back to back eggs to be involved, and they are often shell-less. The possible problem is that second membrane. If the contents are still inside her due to it rupturing inside, she will be at risk for infection.

Was there any evidence that she ate the contents? Have you seen any yolk or egg white dribbling from her vent?
 
I have not seen any dribbles, and she seems to be acting back to normal this morning. Should I continue to give her calcium for a couple days?
I added more oyster shell containers for increased accessibility
 

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