After scorpion sting, won't lay eggs

[mercuriously]

My chicken hasn't laid eggs for 4 days (she usually lays one almost daily), ever since she got stung by a scorpion. I know scorpion venom is a neurotoxin and I figure it's because of that. She's walking fine now, but I am worried that having so many efgs in her without coming out might hurt her. What can i do?

 

[Redhead Rae]

If chickens are under stress, they stop laying. I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't lay for a few weeks.

 

[Redhead Rae]

To be clear, when I say they "stop laying" I mean they stop producing eggs. Their egg production line shuts down. She isn't holding them back.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. I see that you have posted about the issue in the ER forum - best place for advice.

Good luck
Pork Pie

 

[mercuriously]

To be clear, when I say they "stop laying" I mean they stop producing eggs. Their egg production line shuts down. She isn't holding them back.

Thank you. That's a relief. Today I'm going let her join the flock and observe. I'm still now sure if she's well enough to climb up to where they sleep and am not totally sure if she can run yet, but she looks ok and is making these clucking whiney sounds like she wants to be free and social again (at least I think that's wgat it means)

 

[Redhead Rae]

Thank you. That's a relief. Today I'm going let her join the flock and observe. I'm still now sure if she's well enough to climb up to where they sleep and am not totally sure if she can run yet, but she looks ok and is making these clucking whiney sounds like she wants to be free and social again (at least I think that's wgat it means)

Sounds like she is looking for her flock mates.

 

[mercuriously]

Sounds like she is looking for her flock mates.

yeah, i just put her in the pen and they startes all pecking at each other to establiah rank. I took her back inside thinking to try again at night when they're all drowsy. She is loudly complaining. Should i just let them go at it?

 

[Redhead Rae]

yeah, i just put her in the pen and they startes all pecking at each other to establiah rank. I took her back inside thinking to try again at night when they're all drowsy. She is loudly complaining. Should i just let them go at it?

Moving her back after dark would probably be best, or you can move her hospital cage inside the coop so they can readjust to each other without being able to go at it too much.

 

[townchicks]

If you have a wire dog crate, you can put her in that, inside the run (with shade and food/water, of course) so they can see her and get used to the idea that she's back, without hurting the poor girl any further.