Another Egg Bound Hen.

[DylansMom]

When mine are like your hen I give nothing but fluids. If you're worried about blood sugar, go to Tractor Supply and get a bottle of 50% dextrose and mix 6ml with 54ml of fluids to give orally. Yesterday I think I gave my hen 60ml four times before she laid, and one of those times I gave it with the dextrose. After she laid she drank water and ate.

-Kathy

Anything I can mix up at home? Already been to TSC once today and got a lot to do this evening. I think she actually feels like she has lost weight since 2 days ago, but I haven't dragged her in the house to weigh her. I'm guessing I should give another 60 ml of fluid before sundown, if she still hasn't laid.

 

[casportpony]

Anything I can mix up at home? Already been to TSC once today and got a lot to do this evening. I think she actually feels like she has lost weight since 2 days ago, but I haven't dragged her in the house to weigh her.

You could try corn syrup or table sugar, just not sure how much.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

How's she doing?

-Kathy

 

[DylansMom]

How's she doing?

-Kathy

She gets up and walks a little then she lays down for awhile, then she gets up and walks a little. I'm going to do fluids again just before dark, would you give calcium again at that time as well? She had 2 ml at noon .

 

[casportpony]

My vet had me do it twice a day, so I think if she were mine and hadn't laid by nightfall that I would.

-Kathy

 

[DylansMom]

My vet had me do it twice a day, so I think if she were mine and hadn't laid by nightfall that I would.

-Kathy

Just laid the egg.

I couldn't save this one, she laid it standing up and it landed on a stone so the side was caved in, it was a bit thin shelled, but not soft at all. Is there anything I can do tomorrow to try to bolster her up a bit. She just seems like this is taking such a toll on her.

 

[casportpony]

My vet had me do it twice a day, so I think if she were mine and hadn't laid by nightfall that I would.


-Kathy

Just laid the egg.      I couldn't save this one, she laid it standing up and it landed on a stone so the side was caved in, it was a bit thin shelled, but not soft at all. Is there anything I can do tomorrow to try to bolster her up a bit. She just seems like this is taking such a toll on her.

So happy! You could tube Kaytee to her tonight and tomorrow, that should help her.

-Kathy

 

[DylansMom]

So happy! You could tube Kaytee to her tonight and tomorrow, that should help her.

-Kathy

Would you do fluids as well, it seems like maybe she may not be drinking enough either.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Yeah, I'm all about the fluids. Maybe fluids tonight, twice if you can swing it, then runny Kaytee tomorrow?

-Kathy

 

[DylansMom]

Yeah, I'm all about the fluids. Maybe fluids tonight, twice if you can swing it, then runny Kaytee tomorrow?

-Kathy

We did give some already. We went down to do fluids and that's when I found the egg. I had everything along, but wasn't sure she needed it, so I just gave 40ml. That's gonna have to do for tonight, the TMJ is kicking my A** right now, so I need to take some pain meds and lay down. Runny KayTee tomorrow. Thanks once again!