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[Katies Corner]

What I’ve heard is that you can (it’s a little gross) to be sure that she egg bound, first separate her from the flock, then glove up your hand, apply Vaseline or something similar, and press a finger into the vent. If she is egg bound, you should be able to feel an egg. Although sometimes soft eggs get stuck higher up. You can also feel her abdomen to see if you can feel an egg. If she is egg bound, put her in a dark room and try and keep it fairly quiet. You can give her baths every few hours, (if you have a laundry room sink or something, you can use that) you can also give her calcium, 500mg (if you just have human calcium, that works.) anyway, hope this helps. I’m really not very good with this, but this was the information we were given when we suspected our hen was egg bound. (She sadly passed a few days ago, we think it was actually reproductive cancer)

Hi from what I felt it was like shell, color of yolk

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you, I'm not so techy. Her belly feels firm. She hasn't laid for maybe 5-6 days. Crop was ok, will check again in the morning. Only has had poop on feathers below the vent which looked ok. It's been yellow yolk color, loose. When we cleaned her noticed how red she was. Tail down started it.
Buff orpington is been agressive towards the others last week or so. Think it's time to move her along. One of the other buffs was eating the eggs.

I believe she is egg bound

Hi from what I felt it was like shell, color of yolk

Is she pooping? Photos?

You felt inside her vent?

I would give her calcium, this can help if she's struggling with an egg. Give her 1 Caltrate a day. Make sure she's drinking well.

 

[Katies Corner]

Is she pooping? Photos?

You felt inside her vent?

I would give her calcium, this can help if she's struggling with an egg. Give her 1 Caltrate a day. Make sure she's drinking well.

She wasn't with us any longer.
Thank you for always being a kind, non judgement, very helpful friend. I'm concerned with watery white color poop. ACV in the water? Out of 9 we are getting 4-5 eggs a day. Feeding hen house feed, scratch from feed store.

 

[Katies Corner]

Hi from what I felt it was like shell, color of yolk

Thank you for your help and being so kind, she's no longer with us.

 

[Cecisflock]

sorry for your loss

 

[Katies Corner]

sorry for your loss

Thank you, she was 1 of the original 8

 

[Cecisflock]

Thank you, she was 1 of the original 8

that's the most heartbreaking

 

[Katies Corner]

that's the most heartbreaking

Yes turned 5 last week I believe

 

[Katies Corner]

She wasn't with us any longer.
Thank you for always being a kind, non judgement, very helpful friend. I'm concerned with watery white color poop. ACV in the water? Out of 9 we are getting 4-5 eggs a day. Feeding hen house feed, scratch from feed store.

Going back to learning more about these sweet girls. Our daughter is special needs and these hens are her "work". Blessed to find great info here

 

[Lemon-Drop]

She wasn't with us any longer.
Thank you for always being a kind, non judgement, very helpful friend. I'm concerned with watery white color poop. ACV in the water? Out of 9 we are getting 4-5 eggs a day. Feeding hen house feed, scratch from feed store.

I’m so sorry. Wishing you peace and comfort, know that you did what you could for her.