Wierd egg sick chicken?

[Katz222]

To me it doesnt just sound like a "glitch". It seems pretty serious unfortunatley...like a reproductive issue.

I hope not. The person I got her from never said anything about weird eggs but she has rats so maybe they took it?

 

[azygous]

You will find the calcium citrate at a pharmacy that sells people vitamins.

 

[Katz222]

@Wyorp Rock @azygous @Eggcessive

Im so sorry she's not well. I've tagged some very knowledgeable and experienced members that have offered their thoughts and suggestions on things such as this. Poster before this is likely to be knowledgeable as well. Do you have Calcium Citrate + vit d3 (human Citracal)? I use that for egg issues but it sounds like your hen needs further attention.

Also, do you feel any swelling in her abdomen?

I have a probiotic that has d3 and other vitamins in it but no calcium. No swelling in her belly but it is a little squishy but small and her chest bone is sticking out more as she's losing weight. Thank you for the tags and advice.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She doesn't have lice/mites does she?

 

[Katz222]

This is just a guess based on intuition, but I believe your hen has an infection. It may be a reproductive infection or something more serious. Does she have any respiratory symptoms? Rattling as she breathes? Nasal discharge? Runny, bubbly eyes?

I would try her on an antibiotic. I like fish mox which you can buy online or at many pet supply stores. It's for fish but 250mg capsules can be popped into the beak, one per day for ten days.

If her eggs lack a shell, she does need a calcium supplement. This is the one I recommend as it's easily digested and absorbed. One tablet per day directly into the beak. Do this until her eggs are coming out with a decent shell.View attachment 2770476

Thank you. No she has no other symptoms. I held her right up to my ear and heard no gurgling or rasping. She's breathing normal. No discharges from anywhere and eyes are normal and not runny. Comb is dark red with no discoloration around her comb or face.

 

[Katz222]

She doesn't have lice/mites does she?

No I checked her head to toe.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I have a probiotic that has d3 and other vitamins in it but no calcium. No swelling in her belly but it is a little squishy but small and her chest bone is sticking out more as she's losing weight. Thank you for the tags and advice.

The calcium citrate +D3 that has been mentioned in this post will work better than Tums. Azygous shared a picture of her bottle and I happen to have a picture of my bottle that I took months back in my BYC album to share. My bottle was purchased at my local market "Food Lion" in the medications/vitamins. It's the store brand. The brand name will be Citracal + D3 Max. I won't be without this from now on as it's been beneficial to many of my chickens and a duck.

Has this hen been dewormed lately? Any chance you can get a vet to do a fecal float?

 

[Katz222]

The calcium citrate +D3 that has been mentioned in this post will work better than Tums. Azygous shared a picture of her bottle and I happen to have a picture of my bottle that I took months back in my BYC album to share. My bottle was purchased at my local market "Food Lion" in the medications/vitamins. It's the store brand. The brand name will be Citracal + D3 Max. I won't be without this from now on as it's been beneficial to many of my chickens and a duck.
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Has this hen been dewormed lately? Any chance you can get a vet to do a fecal float?

I'll ask the previous owner. Would I see anything in her stool? I've seen nothing so far.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I'll ask the previous owner. Would I see anything in her stool? I've seen nothing so far.

No. If anything is visible in the stool, that would mean that she has a very high worm load. Most internal parasites aren't visible to the naked eye. Since she's new to you, I wonder if coccidiosis could be a problem. @Wyorp Rock or @azygous I know that adults generally have built a resistance up to this, but if she's at a new location, is this a possibility? @Katz222 If you can have her poop checked by a vet, they can tell you after doing a fecal float.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

No. If anything is visible in the stool, that would mean that she has a very high worm load. Most internal parasites aren't visible to the naked eye. Since she's new to you, I wonder if coccidiosis could be a problem. @Wyorp Rock or @azygous I know that adults generally have built a resistance up to this, but if she's at a new location, is this a possibility? @Katz222 If you can have her poop checked by a vet, they can tell you after doing a fecal float.

Getting a fecal float if possible is a good idea.
Internal parasites can affect the overall health of the hen, so if they are an issue, de-worming would be best.