an egg broke inside my silkie hen!

[ButtonquailGirl14]

@ButtonquailGirl14 , I notice you were posting at 1:30 this morning. Have you gotten any sleep? Please, Sweetie, take care of yourself. Listen to what your BYC friends are telling you. There is nothing you can do for your dear Peanut at this time but hold her, love her, let her rest, and rest with her. Stop poking and try to stop worrying. Let her body try to do what she and nature can do. Send her good energy. Breathe. Be at peace. You asked if you are going to lose her. Nobody can answer that. But while you have her, for as long as you have her, cherish her. That is the best thing you can do for her now. I wish you peace.

thank you. It was only 11:27 pm when I posted that here, so I wasn’t up so late... the kind words are greatly appreciated. The main reason I can’t sleep is because we are sleeping in our RV whil my dad is trying to kill the mold in the attic of our unfinished house, so I’m in the same bed with my sister, and she is the hardest person to sleep with I’ve ever met. Plus trying to catch up on the college I didn’t have time to do the day before yesterday, and I was gone Monday, so I’m trying to catch up... I have 3 essays to write today, and a coop to clean (i did the other one this morning)

Chickens are resilient and good at healing. So give her time and some hope, and hopefully it works out. I have counted some birds out that have survived and thrived.

Chickens die unfortunately. It's a part of keeping them that never gets any easier. Enjoy them while they are here. You cannot stop nature. I know it's easy to give this advice, and harder to follow it, but it helps to remember it. All your birds are gonna die at some point from this or that. Be grateful for the good days, and the days you have had them for.

Thank you... it is good to remember, but I was hoping she would pass at a ripe old age, not at 1 year old... and she must be in pain...

 

[SunriseChickers]

Praying for you and poor Peanut. I'm sorry you have to go through this but at least Peanut isn't alone.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Praying for you and poor Peanut. I'm sorry you have to go through this but at least Peanut isn't alone.

thank you

 

[Don 27]

I'm sorry, don't mean to be controversial,, but there is no way on earth I would suggest inserting a bent nail into this poor baby's vent! She's been through so much already, multiple proddings and baths and not able to pass the egg. A nail could rip her insides! It could introduce new infectious material to a tender and possibly damaged tissue. OP has done heroic deeds to try to help her all without the benefit of a vet or a willing parent. Sometimes the best thing is to let the body rest, hopefully to heal, possibly not. But a nail?

See I don't know what I'm talking about I just thought I would try something .
sorry I didn't want to cause harm .

 

[Waves]

It sounds to me like an internal laying, me too. If it is, you are really doing all the possible Im so sorry youre dealing with this.. I send a lot of good vibes to Peanut...and to you of course. I hope she will recover!!
Hope, hope, hope....and me with you

 

[casportpony]

@ButtonquailGirl14, are you sure what you're feeling is an egg and not her gizzard?

 

[Cryss]

See I don't know what I'm talking about I just thought I would try something .
sorry I didn't want to cause harm .

No harm, no foul. All good.

 

[Cryss]

@ButtonquailGirl14, are you sure what you're feeling is an egg and not her gizzard?

Oh my goodness, good point!

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

See I don't know what I'm talking about I just thought I would try something .
sorry I didn't want to cause harm .

no problem!

It sounds to me like an internal laying, me too. If it is, you are really doing all the possible Im so sorry youre dealing with this.. I send a lot of good vibes to Peanut...and to you of course. I hope she will recover!!
Hope, hope, hope....and me with you

thank you!

@ButtonquailGirl14, are you sure what you're feeling is an egg and not her gizzard?

I am 99% sure... the gizzard isn’t in the abdomen is it? I can feel mostly complete eggshells, and right near her vent... she is sill trying to lay something almost constantly.

 

[casportpony]

I am 99% sure... the gizzard isn’t in the abdomen is it? I can feel mostly complete eggshells, and right near her vent... she is sill trying to lay something almost constantly.

If you can feel shell bits near the vent then you need to find the opening and fish them out. The gizzard *is* in the abdomen on their left side.