IndigoAngel
Songster
First things first: I was able to remove the egg and the prolapse has gone back in. The title was mostly for attention, however I do have a couple of questions about the hen
My girl, Francine, is a sapphire gem almost 2yo. She has been healthy as far as I can tell, but I suspect she has laid two previous soft shell eggs. When I put the girls to bed last night Francine was in the nesting box. Considering that she was pecking the snot out of my hands as I was gathering eggs, I figured she was going broody. this morning when she was not in the run when I went out, I knew she was still in the box. I got her out, set her by a water dish; she drank water. Then I noticed that she seemed to be dripping something that everyone was greedily snapping up. I snatched her up and checked her over and saw what looked almost like cooked egg white protruding from a slightly prolapsed vent. I had very little time before I had to leave so I got a calcium with D and an amoxicillin in her and secluded her.
When I got back this afternoon (maybe six hours had elapsed) I brought her in and checked her over. The egg was still there but the prolapse was gone. I gloved up and gently tugged on the egg and it came out, full shell but no insides. I gave her another calcium and amox, chopped up a hard boiled egg and threw a strawberry in for a prize. She has pooped a little bit but nothing significant. Sorry that I forgot to get pics of the removed egg.
Now to my questions
1) I am concerned that the egg innards are still in her innards. What are the chances that it was the inside of the egg that was dripping out?
2) How long should I give her for a good poop before I get concerned? Her crop was not very full when I removed the egg so I don't think she had eaten much until the egg and berry.
3) How long should I give her antibiotics as a precaution against infection? Once I turn her loose she is going to be a nightmare to catch.
bonus fact: her name is Francine because she gets frantic whenever a human attempts to put a hand on her. She is one of those that you have to check when she is sleeping.
TIA for any advice!
My girl, Francine, is a sapphire gem almost 2yo. She has been healthy as far as I can tell, but I suspect she has laid two previous soft shell eggs. When I put the girls to bed last night Francine was in the nesting box. Considering that she was pecking the snot out of my hands as I was gathering eggs, I figured she was going broody. this morning when she was not in the run when I went out, I knew she was still in the box. I got her out, set her by a water dish; she drank water. Then I noticed that she seemed to be dripping something that everyone was greedily snapping up. I snatched her up and checked her over and saw what looked almost like cooked egg white protruding from a slightly prolapsed vent. I had very little time before I had to leave so I got a calcium with D and an amoxicillin in her and secluded her.
When I got back this afternoon (maybe six hours had elapsed) I brought her in and checked her over. The egg was still there but the prolapse was gone. I gloved up and gently tugged on the egg and it came out, full shell but no insides. I gave her another calcium and amox, chopped up a hard boiled egg and threw a strawberry in for a prize. She has pooped a little bit but nothing significant. Sorry that I forgot to get pics of the removed egg.
Now to my questions
1) I am concerned that the egg innards are still in her innards. What are the chances that it was the inside of the egg that was dripping out?
2) How long should I give her for a good poop before I get concerned? Her crop was not very full when I removed the egg so I don't think she had eaten much until the egg and berry.
3) How long should I give her antibiotics as a precaution against infection? Once I turn her loose she is going to be a nightmare to catch.
bonus fact: her name is Francine because she gets frantic whenever a human attempts to put a hand on her. She is one of those that you have to check when she is sleeping.
TIA for any advice!
