egg bound chicken

  1. Egg-bound chicken causing obturator paralysis - A case study

    Egg-bound chicken causing obturator paralysis - A case study

    Update 02/12/20 - I have updated the story with new content! I'm sure you all want to know how she is getting on, so I have posted further information, photos, x-rays and videos :) Introduction (original article 07/11/20) I have written this article to share with others after my 2.5 year old...
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    Recovery Expectations Post Egg Binding??

    Hi all. So I have a 2 year old Lavender Orpington who was egg bound for about a day and a half. She passed the egg this morning. She seems more perky, but still seems lethargic and a bit under the weather. Her feathers are still puffed up and she looks cold, so I turned a heat lamp on for her...
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    Egg Bound Hen but I Can’t Feel Egg!

    Hi all! So I have a 2 year old Lavender Orpington who was displaying all the symptoms of egg binding. I took her to the vet and they did an x-ray that confirmed it. They gave her fluids and a calcium shot. I took her home and gave her an epsom salt bath. I was gently massaging the area and I was...
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    Egg bound chicken?

    Today one of my chickens has been walking with her tail to the ground like a penguin. She is still moving around but she is panting heavily. Is she egg bound? I am not sure when she last laid an egg. How should I treat her if she is egg bound? Should I soak her in Epsom salt water? Any advice...
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