- Apr 18, 2010
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Howdy. My Americauana (1 year old--has been laying consistently eggs for 7 months, every other day) has developed a "condition." Eggbound?Here's the history--3 weeks ago she laid 2 really large and weirdly shaped eggs. Then, she laid an egg without a shell (her eggs up until this point have always been hard, she gets plenty of oyster shell, and other calcium); then, she had yellow yolk coming out of her. After this, the next day or so, she started displaying all of the egg-bound symptoms--a bit listless, eating little, funny stance. I've tried a warm environment, palpated her abdomen, and felt inside of her vent (there didn't seem to be anything up there...?). After this, she appeared on the verge of dying, then within 24 hours fully recovered to her former spry self, minus laying any eggs. After a week and a half of "recovery" she just laid an egg (also really strangely shaped--long, thin), and now today is displaying the egg bound stance...trying to expel something. There is some liquid fluid (transparent and watery) coming out of her, as well as a long strand of slightly solid whitish-yellow membrane (I tried gently pulling on it, but it seems stuck, and I don't want her to prolapse). It also appears as if she laid a very small white membrane (but still has this other thing hanging). She seems uncomfortable. Any advice as to what's going on? How to remedy it? I assume if she recovers like last time that this might perhaps be a repeated problem. My other two chickens are fine and healthy (a Rhode Island Red and an Australorp).
I would greatly appreciate any advice.
I would greatly appreciate any advice.