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    Egg bound hen… getting worse not better

    She passed away. I didn’t do an autopsy or anything but my best guess is an egg ruptured inside her.
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    Egg bound hen… getting worse not better

    Thanks for checking, sorry I’m just now seeing the message. She did about the same Monday and Tuesday and she had been doing. No improvement, but no worse. Today (Wednesday) she’s significantly worse. She’s barely moving, and will only drink or eat a bite before laying back down and closing her...
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    Egg bound hen… getting worse not better

    She’s not having a hard time breathing. Not eating much, but drinks plenty. Is there a time frame in which the calcium will either help or not? She’s normally an every day or two layer and today (Sunday) is day three of symptoms and day 4 of no egg.
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    Egg bound hen… getting worse not better

    Here’s photos of her. I don’t have any of her poop, but it’s very runny and light brown to white. The photos don’t do justice to how swollen her abdomen is. And while most of it is pale, there’s a warm, red spot that makes me think infection? Her comb is going back and forth between super...
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    Egg bound hen… getting worse not better

    She’s a maran. I didn’t know what lash eggs were till Saturday, but I don’t think I’ve seen any before. Just some soft shelled eggs, especially when she was younger. She’s having liquid “poops”. White or clear or just liquid brown poop down her bum. I don’t have any pictures but I can try to get...
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    Egg bound hen… getting worse not better

    Hi, I’m new to chickens and have what I think is an egg bound hen for the first time. Timeline: Thursday afternoon/evening - totally fine, in her favorite nest at her normal time. Friday - droopy comb, lethargic, not interested in her favorite treats. Checked for bugs - she had a few crawling on...
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