Broody with no eggs?

[Luvs]

Ok, I have Blondie in my lap and she ain't loving that. I believe this morning she has an impacted crop. I feel a ball on right side of her chest I missed last night. So so I do meds and crate alone or do I try flipping her upside down and getting out? There's so much information and directions I'm a little unsure but definitely don't wanna hurt her.

 

[Luvs]

She has pooped several times this morning since I separated her, only has water and now I try to figure out the best treatment.

 

[aart]

I'd isolate bird in a wire cage within the coop for a day or two....so you can closely monitor their intake of food and water, crop function(checking at night and in morning before providing more feed), and their poops. Feel their abdomen, from below vent to between legs, for squishy or hard swelling.

Best to put crate right in coop or run so bird is still 'with' the flock.
I like to use a fold-able wire dog crate (24"L x 18"W x 21"H) with smaller mesh(1x2) on bottom of crate under tray.
Then you can put tray underneath crate to better observe droppings without it being stepped in. If smaller mesh is carefully installed, tray can still be used inside crate.

 

[Luvs]

I've been chatting on another thread and I'm being told since she still has good coloring and no signs of illness she more than likely is broody and it's not uncommon for broodys to gorge themselves. Her coloring is still very much bright on her comb and face

 

[Luvs]

She is a bantam, I wanna say I read here they don't tend to go broody alot if that has any bearing.

 

[Luvs]

Do not don't fingers engaging way to quickly this morning, sorry

 

[Luvs]

Well I’m gonna say she’s not broody. Not roosting might be a bullying situation. At night would be a good time to get her and bring her in and crate her. It’s less stressful, she’ll just wake up in the crate. It’s a process of elimination trying to figure out what’s going on. Start with the simple stuff first. Intake/output. Poops are important. Keep us posted

She is near the bottom of the pecking order, also is a part of my first flock (is mixed now) and she isn't picked on. Amazingly the first flock all still get along great and tolerate the newbies for the most part.

 

[MissChick@dee]

So happy you figured it out.
Best wishes

 

[aart]

They can gorge themselves...but crop should empty overnight.
That's the main reason I isolate to check crop function and droppings in one short night.
Might still want to check that before deciding if you'll let her brood or not....
..IF she's actually broody:
Is she on nest most the day and all night?
When you pull her out of nest and put her on the ground, doesn't she flatten right back out into a fluffy screeching pancake?
Does she walk around making a low cluckcluckcluckcluckcluck sound on her way back to the nest?
If so, then she is probably broody and you'll have to decide how to manage it.

 

[chickenlady25XD]

Anybody ever have a hen who doesn't want to get out of box, laid that day (mind you in a different box) is not sitting on eggs and doesn't appear to be sick or injuried?

actully happened today