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  1. speckledhen

    labored breathing - egg bound? - swollen abdomen

    I'm not sure what a laxative will do for the oviduct. Doesn't make sense to me. Is he an avian vet or just a regular vet? I once had a hen with a huge egg we could feel, hard as a rock. The problem was that it was no longer in the oviduct, but had dropped into the abdomen because it had...
  2. speckledhen

    labored breathing - egg bound? - swollen abdomen

    Molting is often when a reproductive malfunction starts, for sure. Have had that happen on several occasions as they were coming out of molt. It's often with the older ones, too, that they seem to become depleted and their bodies just can't kickstart the egg laying process properly again.
  3. speckledhen

    labored breathing - egg bound? - swollen abdomen

    Don't borrow trouble. Maybe it's just a glitch. I have one hatchery Orp hen who is over six years old. She quit laying about a year ago, but no abdominal anomaly, nothing off about her. She may have just run out of eggs. I hope your other one doesn't follow the same path as the one you're...
  4. speckledhen

    labored breathing - egg bound? - swollen abdomen

    It's hard to say where to do it. I do it at the most "bloaty" part, away from the organs as much as possible, but you may not be able to get anything out. It won't just drain out easily, you'd probably have to suck it out . I have a huge 12 cc syringe, but a 22 gauge needle and keep filling the...
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