egg bound

  1. R

    Hen is repetitively egg bound - having trouble laying

    I have hen over a year old that started laying in January. We’ve had no problems until last week she was egg bound, fluffed up, appeared to be in labor trying to push the egg out, standing to herself and not being active. She did lay it right before dark after I put her in a warm water bath. The...
  2. Kaitlin H

    Is my hen egg bound?

    Hi everyone, I noticed some odd behavior in my hen, Noodle tonight that has me concerned. She’s a Welsummer and almost and year and a half old. This is my first flock of chickens so I‘m not experienced and would appreciate some insight and wisdom of some experienced chicken keepers! So I let...
  3. Hemphia

    Chicken is lethargic, poop abnormal, not eating or drinking, don’t think egg bound either

    Please HELP......Flower is a 1 year old Lavender Orphington. I acquired her a little over a week ago. She has been good since arrival but noted yesterday she was acting lethargic. She was sleeping under the coop even when I tossed out their garden grains and meal worms. I was able to rouse her...
  4. jfays

    Chicken still sick AFTER being egg bound

    Hello. My chicken was egg bound. I noticed her acting funny last night and then this morning she wasn’t walking and had the regular egg-bound symptoms. I soaked her in epsom salt bath and gave her extra calcium. I left her alone in a dark and quiet place and she laid an egg shortly after. The...
  5. Morgan555

    Chicken lethargic yesterday, not leaving coop today.

    Morning all, Noticed yesterday that one of my 3 hens was slightly lethargic towards the end of yesterday; lots of standing around aimlessly, but her tail was still pointed up. Her crop seemed fine, and I couldn’t feel anything that felt like an egg around her abdomen. This morning my dad let...
  6. CalBickieMomma

    Is my Beatrix constipated or something else ...?

    Hello lovely chicken friends! My EE, Beatrix, has been a bit off the past few days. Here’s the story: 1.) Found her in the nesting box Friday evening (not like her to be in there). I sensed something was off, but couldn’t pinpoint it. She has laid soft eggs in the past, and my RIR, Eloise...
  7. MartinFamilyHomestead

    How to know hen is egg bound

    I have a Cayuga was has been laying for maybe 6 weeks. We let her keep her clutch in hopes she would go broody. Eventually she had about 20 and did show much signs of laying on them or going broody so ended up taking them to incubate. That was a little less than a week ago. She laid an egg the...
  8. B

    Egg bound hen - what should I do?

    I suspect one of my hens is egg bound and am unsure what to do to help. It’s her first egg. She has been trying to lay the first egg for 8 hours, making the egg laying sound and looks very lethargic in the coop lying in the box. Has not gone to the bathroom. Looks low energy, and does not eat...
  9. yellowbttrflies

    Hen lying on side, flexing legs (intestinal blockage?)

    We have a Rhode Island Red hen that is almost a year old and took a sudden turn 3 days ago. She lost weight recently, but nothing too drastic. All of the chickens were solely in the coop/run for a few weeks while we replanted grass seed and were giving it a chance to grow a bit. Other than being...
  10. yellowbttrflies

    Hen suddenly lying on side and flexing legs (intestinal blockage?)

    We have a Rhode Island Red hen that is almost a year old and took a sudden turn 3 days ago. She lost weight recently, but nothing too drastic. All of the chickens were solely in the coop/run for a few weeks while we replanted grass seed and were giving it a chance to grow a bit. Other than being...
  11. Z

    Quail Egg bound please advise

    My quails insides were outside last night, I could see the egg (large lump outside her body) I put her in warm water, massaged her vent and lubricated with olive oil. I dried her off and kept a heat pad in a box for her, isolated from the others. today I see the lump is gone and her vent is...
  12. RayrayB

    Egg broken inside hen

    Hi guys, I have a two year old silkie who has had issues with egg binding for quite a while. Unfortunately, she lays very large eggs for her size and I have had to treat her twice before with warm soaks and calcium supplements to get her to pass the egg. This time she was obviously in distress...
  13. Abigail E. Taylor

    Sick hen! Help!

    I have a 2 year old hen who was totally fine yesterday then today she is not being active tail feathers down won't eat or drink on her own. I'm wondering if it isn't something to do with her eggs. They have always been kinda weird shaped and thin shelled. Despite me trying to give extra...
  14. L

    hard abdomen

    My 3 year old Barred rock named Betsy has a hard abdomen. We noticed a poopy butt yesterday and some lethargy. We kept her inside overnight, gave her a warm soak and fed her yogurt and crushed boiled egg. Any ideas before we bring her to the vet? She doesn't appear to be waddling or tail...
  15. fatcatx

    Egg bound - when is it a lost cause?

    I've got a hen I am pretty certain is egg bound. I watched a lot of videos and her behavior was spot on. First time dealing with this so I want to be sure I am covering all the bases. Right now she is in her Epsom spa #2. How often do I need to give them? Is 20 min each long enough? When she...
  16. S

    Is my chicken egg bound? Have an illness?

    I’ve got 5 chickens and for the past few weeks there has been a lot of pecking each other amongst them. I tried to stop the pecking as much as I could by using products such as Cooper & Gracies Anti Pecking Spray - however I’ve had no luck. Last week I heard an awfully loud noise coming from my...
  17. Lovem all

    Mucus coming out of vent

    Hi, I have a ten year old barred rock hen named combs. It has been months since the last time she layed, and the last time she became egg bound. Yesterday she spent most of her morning in the egg box but seemed fine and left without laying. When I went to feed the chickens dinner I found her in...
  18. N

    HELP please!

    Hi! I'm new here and to birds. I have a question about my duck. She is almost a year old and her and her sisters just started laying. I noticed Dusty was acting off so I brought her into the house. After some checking and research we came to the conclusion she was egg bound. After trying some of...
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  19. CalBickieMomma

    Egg Bound, Constipation, Something Else ...?

    Hello lovely chicken people! My elderly hen (8 year old Barred Rock) seems to be a little off. Her walk was a little stiffer than usual this morning (she usually walks more in a waddle because I suspect she has a little chicken arthritis, but it was more obvious today). Also, she seemed to be...
  20. M

    Emergency egg bound? Infectious Bronchitis? Constipation??

    A friend called me today because her hen laid this egg and is acting lethargic. Her belly feels very watery and bloated. She isn't eating and drinking much but she is still doing it a little.We are treating her for the possibility of egg binding. We have fed Tums and coconut oil and she is...
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