Problems with laying egg
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 2:07 pm
Hi
Need Advice - my hen Elvis is about 4 yrs old, yesterday she spent all day in the nesting box. Today she is out but not her usual bitchy bully self and I noticed that she had a yucky poopy butt. I put her in a bath of water only, to clean her butt and saw that she has what looks like an egg membrane hanging out of her vent. I finished washing & drying her butt and put her outside. She has been standing in the sun with her eyes closed, obviously not feeling well.
I noticed during the winter, that her & my other older hen's eggs shells were very thin, so I switched to layer feed with calcium and also continue to offer crushed egg shells from all my hens (I have 2 older girls, & 3 young ones) from a separate feeder. I think she may have tried to lay a shell less egg .
Do I try to pull the membrane out? Let her body handle it?
Should I add something to the water or food? She is one of 5 hens, the others are acting normal.
Thank you in advance for your expert advice.
Need Advice - my hen Elvis is about 4 yrs old, yesterday she spent all day in the nesting box. Today she is out but not her usual bitchy bully self and I noticed that she had a yucky poopy butt. I put her in a bath of water only, to clean her butt and saw that she has what looks like an egg membrane hanging out of her vent. I finished washing & drying her butt and put her outside. She has been standing in the sun with her eyes closed, obviously not feeling well.
I noticed during the winter, that her & my other older hen's eggs shells were very thin, so I switched to layer feed with calcium and also continue to offer crushed egg shells from all my hens (I have 2 older girls, & 3 young ones) from a separate feeder. I think she may have tried to lay a shell less egg .
Do I try to pull the membrane out? Let her body handle it?
Should I add something to the water or food? She is one of 5 hens, the others are acting normal.
Thank you in advance for your expert advice.