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That was one of the first things I did once I got her settled in after the egg was out. She looked like she ingested some based on the amount that is left in her food. Just went out and checked on her again and she had a runny poo that didn't have as much blood in it.....at least that one...

I just got home and went to check on my hen and there are several puddles of blood and poop. :( That can't be a good thing. I am hoping it is just residual blood and KY/olive oil. I put some vitamins in her water to insure she doesn't get anemic.....or at least I am hoping.

When I first noticed my hen, she was still on top of the coop and was in front of a heat lamp I keep on out there (is there such a thing as a chicken that actually goes in the darn coop? lol). She had her head tucked in and looked real droopy and kept closing her eyes. I took her in my garage...

THE EGG IS OUT! A little olive oil did the trick. Once I got a finger in there and felt the egg, it was rough feeling. Like the smooth outer layer was left off. Thats when I decided to switch to olive oil. I sure hope the stress will keep her from laying for a few days. Boy I wish chickens...

I am so sorry you lost your hen. I love each and every one of my chickens and loosing one breaks my heart. I have been using KY but I don't think it is getting to the egg. I think it is just giving her an enema. She poops it right back out. I am going to work on her some more. I did bring...

There are so many threads about egg bound hens that there is just too much to read and most say the same thing. I have an egg bound hen and I have tried a warm bath, KY jelly, heat and she still hasn't passed the egg. I can feel the egg on the other side of the vent but I don't always see it...