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    long story: egg bound, now air in crop. help, please!

    Bean died sometime in the night. Thanks to everyone for their help.
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    poll: are you legal or an outlaw?

    ... breakin' the law... The zoning ordinances here actually classify all animals that are not cats, dogs, or dangerous (venemous, bears, cougars, hawks, etc) as livestock. No livestock in residential areas. So little Billy's hamster is illegal, too.
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    My Girls have stopped laying pretty much and there is poop everywhere.

    diluted pedialyte or "sav-a-chick" (found at tractor supply)
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    Can injectable invermectin be given orally?

    Just be *absolutely* sure of your dose!
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    long story: egg bound, now air in crop. help, please!

    here is a picture of the egg shell I removed.
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    My Girls have stopped laying pretty much and there is poop everywhere.

    Do you think they might be too hot? That would certainly cause diarrhea... You might want to add some electrolytes to their water to help with dehydration.
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    Rooster still needs help...

    Does he have any discharge around his eyes, nostrils, or mouth? Some birds will rub their face when they have a runny nose, like trying to clean themselves.
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    Can injectable invermectin be given orally?

    I've used Ivermectin orally with success. But it's not labeled for oral use and can lead to scary neurological side effects if over dosed. I put the dose for my bird's weight on a piece of bread and she swallowed it with no problems.
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    long story: egg bound, now air in crop. help, please!

    Update I was unable to remove the second egg. However, on final x-ray, it is gone. I'm not sure if it disintegrated or has been crushed into powder (the shell was soft and felt powdery). I flushed her out with saline after having my fingers in there. Bean is resting after passing a large amount...
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    long story: egg bound, now air in crop. help, please!

    Update This afternoon Bean was declining rapidly. In a last attempt, I took another x-ray and found there are TWO eggs. I manually removed the lower of the two, misshapen and small with a soft powdery shell. I am waiting for some pain medicine to take effect before attempting to remove the...
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    long story: egg bound, now air in crop. help, please!

    Because I work at the vet, Bean is here with me everyday for care. We are not an avian vet. The doc and I do research and try to help as best we can. I was really just wondering if you all had any advice or additional thoughts on her care. Today she is much more perky. She is preening and it...
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    long story: egg bound, now air in crop. help, please!

    (Preface: I work in an animal hospital and have a bit of medical knowledge) I have an adult (about 3 years old, a rescue so age is aprox.) silkie hen who was found lethargic and panting in the coop yesterday. Exam and x-rays showed she was egg bound. We started with pain medicine (butorphanol...
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    Eggbound White Pekin question

    Thanks for your response. 'Bean' did not pass anything overnight, though she did drink some water. This morning we gave her some more pain medication and another warm soak. We sedated her and tried to manually remove the egg, which crumbled like paper when we touched it. We removed the inside...
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    Eggbound White Pekin question

    I know this is an old thread, but I wanted to thank pollysmum for the information provided. I have a 3 year old silkie who stopped laying after some new birds were introduced to the coop. Today my husband found her laying in the yard and not responding to her favorite foods (or pecking the...
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