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Yes, it is indeed a struggle. Even a weak chicken can find super strength when it comes to pill time. Dogs and cats don't have anything over chickens in this regard. Over time, you develop a technique that makes it go smoother. One trick I have is using a bite size piece of bread soaked in olive...

There are cases where EYP can be treated successfully if tackled early enough and also the age of the hen helps if she's on the younger side. Your hen is lucky you were on the ball for her. As for giving antibiotics in pill form, it need not be stressful, mainly for the human who mistakenly...

As a matter of course, many of us here will treat with an antibiotic if we suspect EYP, often triggered by an egg stuck and collapsing inside. Any yolk left inside the oviduct will very likely start growing bacteria. If treated early on, the hen can recover and continue to lay. With your hen...

EYP needs to be treated aggressively with an antibiotic, and even then, it may be too late for it to do any good. It seems your vet isn't that experienced with this. To not treat with an antibiotic for something as serious as this is, is like denying a dying cancer patent pain medication because...