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    egg-bounded chicken still like to eat

    Thanks for reply. I think she laid an white shell (from eating shell grit maybe?) egg the day after. And I don't see her sitting around any more. it looks like she is back to normal for the moment except that today non of my 3 hens laid any eggs, I usually got 3 eggs a day. Maybe they are going...
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    egg-bounded chicken still like to eat

    no change after warm bath, actually she is probably more cripple...
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    egg-bounded chicken still like to eat

    which part do I feel the possible egg? belly down? I check anatomy online, the eggs/oviduct is usually near the back and the tail...
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    egg-bounded chicken still like to eat

    I got her from other people a few months ago. They told me they are young chickens, it's in first year of laying. She almost lay 1 egg a day regularly
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    egg-bounded chicken still like to eat

    Which exact spot to feel the egg? belly? I looked up chicken anatomy http://s180.photobucket.com/user/eggcetra_farms/media/chicken_anatomy.jpg.html, it looks like the egg is near the back and the tail, that parts of her is hard. Not sure its bone or egg
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    egg-bounded chicken still like to eat

    I am not sure, I am new to keeping chicken. She looks ill: cripples, although she eat but not that much, I thought of broody.I have 2 other hens,She still go out with other hens in the morning. while others are digging foraging, she tuck her head under wing and sleep.... The yolk stain in the...
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    egg-bounded chicken still like to eat

    I think my hen is egg-bounded, she has all common symptoms (I saw yellow yolk in the nest and she's been sitting for 2 days) but she still like to eat. I added lots of shell grit in her layer mix, Will she be alright? I gave her a warm bath, is there anything else to do? Our local vet does not...
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