dance in the dark Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 (edited) So I was just out with my girls. I don't really know what happened, but over behind one of the eglus one of the chickens did a soft shelled egg. the others all dived on it, which they have never done with a softie before, and have eaten it. I didn't see which hen did it, but one of my girls now looks a bit , odd. She has parted he feathers as i she is about to do a big poo, and is walking around like this, I can't see any "straining" but there is definately some active "pulsating". I just picked her up and had a quick look, and it looks like there is some egg like residue around her vent. Not the normal moistness, but a viscous egg like substance. Is there a chance she just had a soft egg and is broke on its way out? I can't see and shell or anything, just the substance, Any ideas what I should do? Edited July 17, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dance in the dark Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 Ok, maybe I over reacted. I just gave it about 15 minutes, and had another look, her feathers and vent have gone back to normal now, and she has gone to bed, quick look at her vent and it has gone back to it's normal size and is clean. I think she must have laid the softie, and it broke. It must have been something odd to get my girls attention as they have never eaten a soft egg before. Has anyone else had something like this happen before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 It sounds like a normal softie episode. I would keep an eye on the hen though as sometimes another softie follows which can make the hen very miserable for a few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Agree with Redwing. I would bathe the egg of her bottom to prevent the others being tempted to peck. A bit of damp will soon dry this time of year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dance in the dark Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 Thanks for your help, like I say I think I just over reacted as I have never known any of my girls have a soft egg break, unless it was in a droppings tray. Although of course, since they went beserk and ate this one, they might normally clean up their evidence... Then it took longer for her to sort her feathers out, and sort out her vent than normal, but perhaps that was just me looking for something to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
