4 yo golden comet, won't eat any calcium, keeps getting eggbound

[Debbie292d]

I would think she should have a calcium tablet daily for a while. What would you do, @Eggcessive?

Generally, if it's egg-bound, it's one and done. The calcium causes contractions and she'll lay the egg.

 

[sayccrn]

I'm not sure, maybe twice.

Ok great. Thank you

 

[Eggcessive]

If she is egg bound again try the calcium citrate with vitamin D in the picture above. Walmart, Walgreens, Target all sell it, and generic is good. Has she lasts any too large eggs or had her vent area pecked? Things like that, and egg binding can damage the vent, thus making it harder to lay.

 

[sayccrn]

If the bird is a pet (aka you don't mind a vet bill) I think there are implants that will stop the bird from laying eggs, and that could be a way to prolong her life and keep her around without the danger.

Wow, really? I had no idea. She is a pet, but I am on the poor side, and can't afford much, I imagine that would be a pretty penny.

 

[sayccrn]

If she is egg bound again try the calcium citrate with vitamin D in the picture above. Walmart, Walgreens, Target all sell it, and generic is good. Has she lasts any too large eggs or had her vent area pecked? Things like that, and egg binding can damage the vent, thus making it harder to lay.

Like a prolapse?

 

[nuthatched]

If the bird is a pet (aka you don't mind a vet bill) I think there are implants that will stop the bird from laying eggs, and that could be a way to prolong her life and keep her around without the danger.

They only last a few months and cost a couple hundred dollars a pop. :/

 

[sayccrn]

They only last a few months and cost a couple hundred dollars a pop. :/

Holy guacamole! Yeah, not going to happen. Unfortunately.

 

[Eggcessive]

Like a prolapse?

Yes, that is another thing that can cause vent damage.

 

[sayccrn]

UPDATE: She is still molting. But this morning she laid a little lash blob and a very soft shelled egg. I believe it was her's as the shape and color is not like her sister's. And she was already off the roost this morning. Her sister was not. I am hoping this is the beginning of the end for this for her. Am a bit concerned about the lash blob, but am hoping it's just her clearing out her egg track and getting her groove back. Otherwise she's acting her normal self. What do you all think? The little lash blob is about 11 o'clock.