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sorry to be so late! Hen is recovered. No issues in hen house. Egg bound symptoms were hunched posture, straining, and a very pitiful moaning - no other words can describe it. I understand that breaking eggs inside the hen can be extremely dangerous - guess it's a good thing that I didn't...

might not have to be ears, could just be mites around the head - those tricky SOB's tend to go where its hard for animals to get rid of them - one reason why fleas like the top of the head and around the neck. time to spray to make sure!

don't know, but the head shake is fairly regular. Hen in hen house, no issues with other hens. thought it ight have been from the stress of the egg binding... but it will probably be due to mites...

Chicken, OK. and back in the hen house. No laying of eggs - that's ok with me! Interesting eggs-u-date - reminds me of a yeast infection but it's below the vent and stuck on the skin. got rid of it, but it was interesting texture.. YUCK. any thoughts??

HEN UPDATE: This morning - so far so good. Then, thinking about it, I moved chicken ICU next to wood stove (NOT TOO CLOSE!) Hen immediately cuddled close to stove, and drank a lot of water. Still not really eating. I can get her to nibble on treats like bread, some cheese and a mandarin...

I had an egg bound hen. She was a MESS. Vent feathers a mess of sticky mucus and very little blood - probably from straining. I kept her inside for a few days, and today out of desperation I stuck her in the sink and plyed her with very warm water. I washed her clean and gently inserted my...