female only laid 1 egg

[mccracken]

my female laid 1 egg 3 days ago and she still has not laid the other egg, i am fairly sure that she has 2 eggs because you can see and fell another egg, what should i do?
thanks, steve.

[ATBlover]

is it a crestie?

[mccracken]

ya

[DragnDrop]

If you are sure she is retaining an egg, the only option is a visit to the vet. Retained eggs will eventually cause problems, possibly be fatal. She might still lay it in a day or so, but I wouldn't wait more than 3 or 4 days. Sometimes a female will develop eggs but reabsorb them, in which case she doesn't just lay one. It's different than retaining eggs. I'd play it safe and get her checked out.

[alan]

Reabsorb eggs? That sounds interesting. Where does the eggs go then?