I need help with a malformed egg

[Jenbirdee]

Thank you for this info. I'll have to put all the chickens on amoxicillin as I do not know which chicken is doing this,.

how many chickens?

 

[muddy75]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[N F C]

Hi, in addition to the Amoxicillin recommended by @TwoCrows, I would recommend you really, really limit the treats. With a balanced feed, there is no need for scratch, corn or other goodies. Good luck with your flock!

 

[sourland]

How old are the birds, and how frequently does this happen?

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

Looks like lash material. It isn't necessarily a death sentence. I've had hens lay them and they are still alive and well. One will be 6 years old in two days and she still lays.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. The Best of Luck with your Hen, And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska!

 

[Redbear1950]

Can anyone tell me why one of my chickens is laying this malformed egg?

Thanks everyone for your info and advice. I was encouraged to give all my chickens colloidal silver in their water for a several days to see if that cures the one chicken that is laying the lash egg. At least we can continue to eat the health eggs. If I gave them all amoxicillin then we would not be able to eat the eggs for a long while.

 

[LTAY1946]

Hello and welcome to BYC

 

[Debbie292d]

Thanks everyone for your info and advice. I was encouraged to give all my chickens colloidal silver in their water for a several days to see if that cures the one chicken that is laying the lash egg. At least we can continue to eat the health eggs. If I gave them all amoxicillin then we would not be able to eat the eggs for a long while.

Egg withdrawal from amoxicillin is actually one day.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!!

I hope your chicken gets better. I'd do what @TwoCrows suggested though, and just scramble and feed the chickens their eggs back until the day after you're done administering it.