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    My hen is walking like a penguin

    Just thought I update everyone who tried to help me with my little penguin she had her butt up for the first time this morning I did find some calcium pills yesterday but was unable to persuade her crushed it and had put it in grape one of the other hens ate it ordered some of the aquavox from...
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    My hen is walking like a penguin

    Thank you, appreciate the store run down.very helpful I live in a remote area happen to have a dollar general next town over I'll check em out thanks again for saving me from excess running around.shes doing well this morning she Perchs runs around eating drinking everything normal but she still...
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    Please help me with my sick girl

    I'm sorry unfortunately you'll have that sometimes I'm sure you did the best you could for her if you live in a cold climate like I do and she was a pet and you want to give her a proper burial seal her in a garbage bag and keep her outside up off the ground till the ground thaws
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    My hen is walking like a penguin

    Ok thanks I'll give that a try maybe I can get it at tractor supply appreciate it I'll let you know how I make out
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    Please help me with my sick girl

    Well I'm no expert but if you can keep her out of the cold give her a nice soak in Epsom salt and see if that perks her up then try to get some water in her with an eye dropper and give her some cat food brought my hen around good luck to you
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    My hen is walking like a penguin

    Tail is down when she is standing and she pooping ok don't know when last egg was she has room mate's but she was in the house for 3 days and no egg so if it's that egg yolk peritonitis what do you do for them?
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    My hen is walking like a penguin

    Yes I did used K-Y jelly didn't feel anything checked her bottom again today can't find anything unusual
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    My hen is walking like a penguin

    I I ioiiiiiiiiiiiiiui I did check her crop was empty in morning.i did this because I thought she might have sour crop she was stretching her neck and opening and closing her mouth but no discharge no odor I gave her some olive oil and some yogurt and she doesn't seem to be doing that anymore...
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    My hen is walking like a penguin

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    My hen is walking like a penguin

    Thanks for the reply, however don't see that as the issue I feed a good quality lay mash with calcium added and my hens have access to crushed oyster shells
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    My hen is walking like a penguin

    Thanks for the input but I've already done that.from what I've researched if egg bound they have only 48 hrs to live if the egg is not layed and they also can't have a bowel movement as the egg blocks this making the fecal matter toxic.since its surpassed the 48 hours and she's improved by...
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    My hen is walking like a penguin

    I also found her in the nest box I'm trying to lay an egg there was an egg in there but I don't think it was hers she's still walking like a penguin and seems like she's trying to push something out her bottom's not swollen grabbed him it's not swollen for crops not swollen her vents clean
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    My hen is walking like a penguin

    She's a Leghorn I think she's 3 years old I gave her an Epsom salt bath I used K-Y jelly in her vent it's been 3 days now she hasn't laid any eggs she seems to be better she's eating she's drinking I gave her some yogurt I gave her some apple cider vinegar in her water checked your crop thought...
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    My hen is walking like a penguin

    Can anyone help me diagnose my hen?
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