Another Egg Bound Hen.

[DylansMom]

I wonder if she has something else going on?

-Kathy

Of course that is possible, but not really sure where to start. She was just wormed about a month ago, when I moved her into this pen. Do you think safeguard would harm her at this point, because I can easily worm her again.

 

[casportpony]

Can you post a picture of her poop?

-Kathy

 

[DylansMom]

Can you post a picture of her poop?

-Kathy

The poop from the first day in the tub was normal and well formed obviously she had been eating feed then. I will go see what I can find from this morning.

 

[DylansMom]

Can you post a picture of her poop?

-Kathy

Very white, I am thinking this may be the calcium and fluids.





A lot of these as well, the fluids being excreted?

 

[DylansMom]

Just finished her third round of fluids, calcium and Kaytee. She pooped another larger poop and it was well formed, not runny, but very white like the others pictured.

 

[casportpony]

Hmmm. I think I'd back off the calcium and increase the fluids. Not sure, but I think the white could be the kidneys working overtime to excrete the excess calcium.

-Kathy

 

[DylansMom]

Hmmm. I think I'd back off the calcium and increase the fluids. Not sure, but I think the white could be the kidneys working overtime to excrete the excess calcium.

-Kathy

Okay, no more calcium, she had a total of 3 mls. throughout the day today.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: When mine poop white I increase fluids until I see no more white. Should go from white to clear.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Of course some white is normal.

-Kathy

 

[Pfauenfreund]

Very white, I am thinking this may be the calcium and fluids.

This poop I always see when a hen has started to breed and is standing up after two days the first time. Then all are having this special poop. If I see such a poop in the aviary I know that the hen was standing up during the day once.
Maybe it is calcium which is not needed anymore when she is breeding and not laying anymore.