Thanks for the advice. If she is egg bound, is treatment often successful? That is part of my reluctance to examine. But I think I will hunt down some gloves and try.
Are hens more susceptible to being egg bound when regularly laying or when coming off a laying break? Is
For context, I have a 2.5 year hen who yesterday I noticed was fluffed, lethargic, purplish comb, and had a very poopy butt. Yesterday, I cleaned her vent area because I was suspicious it...