Recent content by bmkirby24

Oh No! I am surprised she has lasted 3 days. Here is a Link to assisting her: https://www.wikihow.com/Cure-a-Chicken-from-Egg-Bound

I didn't assist her. I happened to walk into the backyard & saw her Looking between her legs while standing & watched the egg come out along with her vent. I would take your girl to the Vet. She has to suffering after 3 days.

There was a Huge egg. I watched her Lay it & watched the Prolapse happen. That is when I treated her with a Epsom Salt Bath & sugar. I wouldn't use the Sugar until you get the egg out.

My Hen's Crop Looks a bit bigger than all the rest of my Chickens. I felt her crop & felt nothing inside. Rubbed it for 5 minutes to see if she needed to throw up, but nothing. So, I fed All My Chickens Wet Crumble this A.M. with 2 Hard Boiled Eggs & Yogurt Mixed in. Put VetRX in their Water. I...

Did you find out what was happening with your Roo? My hen is now doing the same head motions.

Is she still doing Good.?? My Hen is Bobbing her head & Open Mouth Breathing. I was going to buy some Vet Rx after work.

This happened to My Leghorn. I gave her a warm bath in Epsom Salts & with Rubber gloves on, put Sugar around her Vent for 3 days & kept her inside a dog crate. The Sugar Helps the Vent go back inside. Preparation H also helps with the swelling. My hen went back outside with her flock 3 days later.

I have Noticed one of My Hens doing a Funny Head Movement the last couple days & open mouth breathing. Her Breath is Not sour & her Crop is a bit swollen & squishy. I separated her from the flock this afternoon with Water Only. I only just learned of Slow / Swollen / Impacted crop a few days...