This morning I noticed my Black Australorp hen was sitting in her nest box and looking a bit puny. She moved down the ramp fro her nest box but seemed like she wasn't standing up all the way and then just laid down on the floor of the coop. She refused any food or water. She was laying with her back kinda hunched and just seemed uncomfortable. No signs of respiratory problems. I thought maybe she was egg bound but didn't feel anything when I palpated. When I went to do an internal exam, I noticed some dried yellow, what looked like yolk, around her vent. I did not feel an egg or egg remnants inside her but she did pass some more liquidly yellow. Three days ago I noticed a soft shell egg in the coop. I didn't think too much of it as we usually see a couple a year but now I'm wondering if she has some of the egg still inside her. There are not many vets that will see chickens near me. I can get her into one for emergency care tomorrow morning but it will be $150 just for the visit, not including any treatment, so vet care is going to be financially difficult to swing, but I will figure that out if that is the only option.
She has drank some water and got up and went back into the nest box. Is there anything I can do for her? Should I try to source some antibiotics? Should I attempt to flush her vent? Any suggestions to help her through this? Thanks so much!
She has drank some water and got up and went back into the nest box. Is there anything I can do for her? Should I try to source some antibiotics? Should I attempt to flush her vent? Any suggestions to help her through this? Thanks so much!
