Calcium citrate is given once a day when egg bound or laying shell-less eggs. A total of 7 days or until the egg is laid or there is a hard shell. Many hens over 2 may suffer from various reproductive disorders, such as egg bound, salpingitis, infection, soft or shell less eggs, cancer, or ascites/water belly. Instead of repeated soaks, I would place her on a warm towel while the calcium is working.