Lucky Cluck

Early yesterday evening my dad noticed Melodee the Ameraucana chicken was not doing well. We figured she might be trying to lay an egg that wouldn't come out. Me and sis (Mel is her daughter's chicken) took her to the vet. She was panting from stress, so they put her on oxygen. One of the vets who examined her was an avian special who also owned an Ameraucana! Our Mel was in good hands.

They told us that they couldn't feel anything in her abdomen, but would keep her on oxygen for a few more minutes before taking x-rays. They left for a while, then came back with a medium blue-green egg on a paper towel! Mel had laid it on the x-ray table before they could take pictures. It must've been loosened when they palpitated her belly. The egg, however, had a soft rubbery shell. The vet suspected that's why a) it wasn't coming out so easy and b) they didn't feel it during the exam.

They set the egg on the exam table. Shortly after, they brought out Mel, who was definitely feeling much better. In fact, when the vet tried to listen to her heart, she flapped her previously droopy wings, tried to back away, and stomped on her egg. Mel's alright now, though we're keeping an eye on her, just in case.

Now we know a vet within easy driving distance who treats chickens. We also know wasn't Mel who's been laying those white eggs recently. All in all, everything's all right.

Brightdreamer said:

Everything's all right?!? You still have eggs appearing mysteriously that don't come from your chicken! Have you ever watched monster movies? Are strange eggs ever a good thing?

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But...But...but Slender Hen told us everything's all right. Just eat the blue eggs, sacrifice the brown eggs, and let the white eggs hatch. Are you saying Slender Hen lied to us?!



Seriously, though, we have more than one chicken. Now that we know Mel's eggs are supposed to be a medium turquoise and not a bluish white, we know it's Silvie the Andalusian that's laying the white ones.

ETA: Melodee hasn't laid another egg since she's been to the vet, but she's in no physical or mental distress. In fact, she's doing quite well.

Melodee laid a normal egg today. It's paler and more greenish than the one she laid at the vet, but at least the shell is hard and she laid it without problems. Everything is definitely all right.