Another Egg Bound Hen.

[casportpony]

60ml both times?

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If her crop has mostly cleared, yes.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Forgot to say that water should be warm.

-Kathy

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

I think i have a hen with egg bound too

, she is moving slowly with her wings down, thought she will lay the egg tonight, but she hasn't, when should i start to help her? She is sleeping on the ground not on the perch like always.

 

[DylansMom]

Forgot to say that water should be warm.

-Kathy

How about slightly above room temp.? Is that warm enough? I knew it shouldn't be cold, but didn't want to go too warm either.

 

[casportpony]

I think i have a hen with egg bound too

, she is moving slowly with her wings down, thought she will lay the egg tonight, but she hasn't, when should i start to help her? She is sleeping on the ground not on the perch like always.

Have you checked the inside of her vent? Can she poop?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

How about slightly above room temp.? Is that warm enough? I knew it shouldn't be cold, but didn't want to go too warm either.

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I think 100-102 is the recommended temp. Sometimes they will vomit if it's too cool.
http://www.fvmace.org/FVMA_83rd_Annual_Conference/Proceedings/Technical Procedures for the Avian Patient.html

 

[Peafowlssssssss]

Have you checked the inside of her vent? Can she poop?

-Kathy

I don't know how to check her vent, she is pooping tiny pieces of poo.

I have this on hand if i need to use it:

 

[casportpony]

Very *gently* insert gloved, lubed finger about 1/2" (1.27cm) in vent (cloaca).









-Kathy

 

[DylansMom]

I think 100-102 is the recommended temp. Sometimes they will vomit if it's too cool.
http://www.fvmace.org/FVMA_83rd_Ann...chnical Procedures for the Avian Patient.html

-Kathy

Well, I don't think it was that warm, but it is done and she did not vomit. I went very slowly using my new crop needle, and only did 10mls at a time giving her a break in between each. 60ml seems like a lot, but it barely made a dent in the gallon I mixed up.

 

[DylansMom]

I don't know how to check her vent, she is pooping tiny pieces of poo.

I have this on hand if i need to use it:

Very *gently* insert gloved, lubed finger about 1/2" (1.27cm) in vent (cloaca).









-Kathy

I had to do it this morning, and although not my first time, it was the first time I felt the egg. It was literally like a half of an inch inside, felt like a wet rubber ball through the glove. It will require a second person if you've never done it and she can still walk, mine was paralyzed at the time I did it so I was able to do it solo.