First lay, now she's 'dizzy'

Our Wessex has laid her first egg this morning, egg is ok but shell seems thin and unset. There was the tinyest spot of blood on the shell too.

At first she wouldn't get off it and I thought she was trying the hatch it but I see now she is having problems.

She will let you pick her up without any fuss but she seems unbalanced, she fell straight down the ramp and when she walks she looks drunk almost, she'll try a few steps but she holds her wings out as if she's unstable. I've checked her for any obvious signs of damage (blood or cuts etc) and nothing. She doesn't seem in any pain as such.

She was fine last night, running about the garden like a mad one (as usual).

oh bless, I think it can be pretty hard going for them when they lay their first egg, and can really knock them for six, I'm sure she'll be fine, just let her relax, she'll probably be jumping all over you later on today.   I don't think it's a good idea to disturb them when they're laying either, I know it's hard cos you want to see that very first egg but she probably wants to rest and not be picked up.

Mark, cut out the treats and just feed her layers pellets for a while - they are full of the necessary stuff that she needs to lay eggs. Joyfullxx