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  1. Wyorp Rock

    Hen Not Pooping!

    I'm assuming you have her separated so you can monitor her. Offer her some wet food (wet some layer pellets), scrambled / hard boiled egg, or tuna and see if she will eat well for you. Make sure she has grit and you may also want to add some poultry vitamins to her water.
  2. Wyorp Rock

    Hen Not Pooping!

    How far in did you feel? Did you use lubricant? Does she seem like she is standing like a penguin, is she straining to either poop or lay an egg? Did she lay an egg today?
  3. Wyorp Rock

    Hen Not Pooping!

    Can you take her to a vet? If her abdomen is swollen/hard she may have something like Peritonitis, Ascites or other internal laying condition. You can try to give her a boost with vitamins. You may want to isolate her is you haven't done so, put her in a warm quiet area so she can relax and you...
  4. Wyorp Rock

    Hen Not Pooping!

    Can you feel an egg inside her vent? Give her a soak in a warm epsom salt bath. You can offer her some liquid calcium or a tums. Hydration is very important, so see if she will at least drink for you. Does the abdomen feel like it's full of liquid, hard or squishy...
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