Shell-less egg

[CrazyChickains]

A bit over a week ago I posted about my hen who laid a huge egg. Around two days after the HUGE egg she laid a more normal only slightly large egg. But last night she laid a shell-less egg. She is still acting normal but I'm just a bit concerned about her. All three of my hens get starter grower crumble with plenty of oyster shells and grit on the side. They only get occasional black soldier fly larvae and kitchen scraps. Is this anything to worry about or should we just keep monitoring her?

 

[GodLovesU]

Did the first two have really strong shells? I wonder if she just used to much calcium.

 

[CrazyChickains]

Did the first two have really strong shells? I wonder if she just used to much calcium.

They were nice strong shells but I don't believe they were any thicker than they usually were. Good idea though.

 

[WingItRanch]

It she was mine, I'd go ahead and give her calcium citrate with D3. Generic brand is fine- you can find it at pharmacy or grocery stores. Just pull down on her wattles and pop the pill in. Give her one pill for 5-7 days. The extra calcium should help with the shell less eggs but also contractions since she's been laying abnormally large eggs.

 

[Tinabee1]

My hen has been laying strangely also. She started getting deformed eggs, then soft-shelled eggs, now just squirting out eggs without a shell at all. She is looking puffed up and a bit lethargic now.
I have her separate from the flock now, but not sure what to do. She has a lot of calcium. We do not have a vet in the area who knows much of anything about hens
I have given vitamins and time. Not sure, but think I will have to put her down.

 

[rosemarythyme]

My hen has been laying strangely also. She started getting deformed eggs, then soft-shelled eggs, now just squirting out eggs without a shell at all. She is looking puffed up and a bit lethargic now.
I have her separate from the flock now, but not sure what to do. She has a lot of calcium. We do not have a vet in the area who knows much of anything about hens
I have given vitamins and time. Not sure, but think I will have to put her down.

Have you seen her eating the calcium supplement? Have you given calcium directly? If direct dosed calcium still isn't enough to support her, then she's likely struggling due to being unable to pass the eggs (or what little there is of them) easily.

 

[CrazyChickains]

My hen has been laying strangely also. She started getting deformed eggs, then soft-shelled eggs, now just squirting out eggs without a shell at all. She is looking puffed up and a bit lethargic now.
I have her separate from the flock now, but not sure what to do. She has a lot of calcium. We do not have a vet in the area who knows much of anything about hens
I have given vitamins and time. Not sure, but think I will have to put her down.

I'm so sorry about your Hen. I'm still new to chickens so don't have too much advice. Our girl got a couple calcium supplements, laid one more huge soft shelled egg (no more rubber eggs) and hasn't laid an egg since. I'm completely fine if she never lays an egg again. The only advice I could give you is keep your chickens calm, make sure they have a appropriate feed and calcium supplement such as oyster shell on the side.