- Oct 22, 2011
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Help me see where I went wrong please. I lost a RIR hen this afternoon. About three years old.
I'd noticed for the last few days she'd been sitting a lot and today I noticed it seemed like she was straining. She also had missing feathers under her vent and loose stool but she was still eating and drinking a bit.
I decided to treat her for egg binding just in case. I brought her in, gave her a warm bath (she was alert the whole time but mouth breathing a bit), wrapped her in a towel and took her to the garage. I gently put some lubrication at, and just inside her vent, and then unwrapped the towel and put her in a nice dog crate in the garage to rest and monitor. Except she proceeded to lay oddly then flail about, and now she's dead. I handled her gently the whole time. I didn't wrap the towel too tightly or hold her too tightly. I was gentle when putting a little lubrication to help the egg. And now she's gone and I feel terrible. Absolutely terrible.
Can anyone see where I went wrong?
I'd noticed for the last few days she'd been sitting a lot and today I noticed it seemed like she was straining. She also had missing feathers under her vent and loose stool but she was still eating and drinking a bit.
I decided to treat her for egg binding just in case. I brought her in, gave her a warm bath (she was alert the whole time but mouth breathing a bit), wrapped her in a towel and took her to the garage. I gently put some lubrication at, and just inside her vent, and then unwrapped the towel and put her in a nice dog crate in the garage to rest and monitor. Except she proceeded to lay oddly then flail about, and now she's dead. I handled her gently the whole time. I didn't wrap the towel too tightly or hold her too tightly. I was gentle when putting a little lubrication to help the egg. And now she's gone and I feel terrible. Absolutely terrible.
Can anyone see where I went wrong?