Is this egg bounding???

HENrietta · « **on:** April 21, 2009, 20:58 »

HI all, one of my hens a white leghorn, was very edgy late this afternoon. She would not go back into the coup for love nor money. Eventually i did get her in with lots of ranting from me and my other girls

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Anyway you know how a hen bows down to protect themselves well she was doing this in an upright postion if this makes sense!

Then she produced an egg with no shell just a membrane (an unrecognisable egg shell). She did this infront of all of us

She went into the hen house just for a few minutes. She then sat grooming herself, i think she was a little shaken she seems fine now. She has eaten and drank since this happened. Is this egg bounding?

Thanks HEnrietta

mumsy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2009, 21:27 »

I thought being egg bound was when an egg was 'stuck', they are very uncomfortable & need attention asap. At least she has laid the soft egg, sometimes they are 'off' for a day or so before laying a soft shelled egg. Hopefully, she is a young one & is just getting sorted out.
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HENrietta · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2009, 22:08 »

Yes she is young and has just been laying for about 5 weeks.

Thanks hon.

mumsy · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2009, 22:11 »

As long as they have access to oyster shell as well as their pellet, she should sort herself out. Occasionally, you come across one that lays softies all the time

like I had, I rehomed her in the end). She was a leghorn too. Hope yours was just a one off.

Hawkins · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2009, 22:12 »

Hope she is better tomorrow. Good luck

Is this egg bounding???

HENrietta

Is this egg bounding???

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