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    Egg bound chicken or something else?

    Not really a pet - mostly just for eggs. We will probably have to euthanize.
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    Egg bound chicken or something else?

    The corn/sunflower seeds are only about 10% of their feed. And aging problems seems like an odd thing for a 3 year old chicken, considering we have another of the same type that's been just fine. Reproductive issues could be it though. How is it treated?
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    Egg bound chicken or something else?

    The only reason we have a heat lamp is to keep them from getting frostbite on their heads. I believe she started molting before winter. She regrew them a few weeks after winter started. I'll send a picture of her when I get the chance. The feed is a mix - corn and sunflower seeds mixed into...
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    Egg bound chicken or something else?

    She has not laid recently. We confined her to a straw needed area because we thought she was egg bound. Had her for about 3 years. We have a trough we fill regularly. Free range chickens. Eats and drinks normally. 8 birds in a 8'x8' enclosure. We do not check for parasites. We recently started...
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    Egg bound chicken or something else?

    I have a chicken that appears egg bound, but has been alive for a month without laying any eggs. I heard the limit is 48 hours at most. Any ideas of what is happening here?
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