DeniseMace
In the Brooder
One year old comet, usually lays an egg a day, found her this morning laying in the run on her belly. Crest is pale instead of bright red, very lethargic, hard abdomen. It FEELS like there are several eggs in her belly, at least two possibly three masses. I've been soaking her in tubs of warm water for 20 minutes every few hours, have her in a hospital box in my office on a towel over a heating pad, covered so she'll hopefully lay.
Gave her 1500 mg calcium so far, plus an additional quarter cup of water by syringe so she rehydrates. Her coloring is improving slowly, but still no egg. I've put a Vaseline covered finger in her vent to see if I could feel the egg, and she pooped EVERYWHERE. Very grainy, yellowy, and whew, did it stink. She's done this twice now, over the last 8 hours, and gone to the bathroom on her own twice, which looked normal.
She doesn't want to walk, and when she stands she lists to the side. It feels like her breastbone is protruding very far forward.
Thoughts?
Gave her 1500 mg calcium so far, plus an additional quarter cup of water by syringe so she rehydrates. Her coloring is improving slowly, but still no egg. I've put a Vaseline covered finger in her vent to see if I could feel the egg, and she pooped EVERYWHERE. Very grainy, yellowy, and whew, did it stink. She's done this twice now, over the last 8 hours, and gone to the bathroom on her own twice, which looked normal.
She doesn't want to walk, and when she stands she lists to the side. It feels like her breastbone is protruding very far forward.
Thoughts?