Hen egg bound? What to do.

[mattcollins01]

Our Lady had symptoms of being egg bound. We soaked her and rubbed her belly etc. I used my finger to help and look for an egg. No success. It is night now and she is sleeping in our bathroom. Stuff has been coming from her vent. I really can not afford to take her to the vet. What could it be?

 

[mattcollins01]

She passed in the night. Not sure what was wrong.

 

[rebrascora]

Sorry to hear you lost your hen.
The only way to find out why she died is to have a necropsy done, or if you can't afford one, it is possible to do one yourself and perhaps get some idea of what went wrong. I know the idea of cutting open a pet can be unpleasant or daunting, but it might save the life of one of your other hens by gaining knowledge.

I've done a few now and figured out the cause in most cases. You learn more with each one you do.

It sounds like she may have had an infection as a result of a broken egg or internal laying.

Best wishes

Barbara