Complicated egg bound case

[JustAnotherWeirdo]

She passed away

 

[azygous]

The calcium is the single most important thing to do. Too much is better than too little. If this form is calcium carbonate, it will take a little longer to work, so doubling or tripling the dose is okay. Calcium has to be given in large doses for an extended period to be toxic to the kidneys. Short duration is not a problem if you happen to give too much.

Be sure to provide the sugar water since she will be thirsty.

Oh, no! I just posted as you did.

Save all these instructions in case this happens again to another hen. The first sign of egg binding is a hen standing or sitting motionless with her tail held low and flat. At that first sign, give a full calcium citrate tablet. I keep a bottle in my run to have handy in emergencies such as this. Time is of the essence in treating egg binding.

I'm so sorry you lost her.

 

[RubelliteRose]

I'm so sorry

 

[JustAnotherWeirdo]

The calcium is the single most important thing to do. Too much is better than too little. If this form is calcium carbonate, it will take a little longer to work, so doubling or tripling the dose is okay. Calcium has to be given in large doses for an extended period to be toxic to the kidneys. Short duration is not a problem if you happen to give too much.

Be sure to provide the sugar water since she will be thirsty.

Oh, no! I just posted as you did.

Save all these instructions in case this happens again to another hen. The first sign of egg binding is a hen standing or sitting motionless with her tail held low and flat. At that first sign, give a full calcium citrate tablet. I keep a bottle in my run to have handy in emergencies such as this. Time is of the essence in treating egg binding.

I'm so sorry you lost her.

This was my 2nd ever case of dealing with it where the previous one was over 2 years ago but I’m definitely adding a calcium to my chicken medicine cabinet for in case!

 

[MysteryChicken]

This was my 2nd ever case of dealing with it where the previous one was over 2 years ago but I’m definitely adding a calcium to my chicken medicine cabinet for in case!

Better to a chicken pharmacy on hand with all kinds of supplements.

 

[JustAnotherWeirdo]

Better to a chicken pharmacy on hand with all kinds of supplements. View attachment 4275003

I have one formulated for viral infections, multivitamins (and electrolytes) and then A, E, B12, B complex and Selenium!

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have one formulated for viral infections, multivitamins (and electrolytes) and then A, E, B12, B complex and Selenium!

Yeah.
Mine includes Omega 3s, & 6 Fatty Acids, plus what you listed, Amino Acids, Minerals, Tart Cherry Extract, Ginkgo Biloba, B2, Calcium Citrate, & Probiotics.

 

[Jl8397]

Yesterday I noticed me pekin hen sitting very still and strangely outside through the window but didn’t think much of it and assumed she was probably just napping and when I went out at night to check on them she was in the coop on her usual sleeping place. This morning she was just sitting in one place and being pretty unresponsive then I felt the egg and knew it must be that. So I’d assume it’s already been a full day of her being egg bound.

I don’t know her exact age but I bought her as a young hen (I estimate 4-5 months old) and this is the very first egg she has produced which doesn’t help at all.

I gave her a quick epsom salt soak this morning because she didn’t like it very much and then later on I saw for easily an hour with her in the water while slowly and gently moving the egg towards the vent. It thankfully feels to have a hard shell but the issue is that I’m able to push it right by the vent to the point where I can barely feel the bottom of the egg anymore but the moment I let go the egg “falls” down the tract again and the hen is not attempting to push the egg at all.

I have her in my bedroom wrapped in a towel where it’s quiet and calm around her, offered some chick food and scrambled eggs but she’s not interested and I’m able to get her to drink only small amounts of (vitamin and electrolyte) water now and then. The crop is empty and she just has her eyes closed the whole time.

I gave her some olive oil in the beak with a syringe (apparently supposed to help lubricate things a bit and there’s no harm in trying at least) an hour ago but no progress and she’s only tried pushing once for a very short while.

I’m unsure what to do now, I don’t have access to a vet (out of town until next week) nor an injectable or liquid calcium supplement. I don’t know wether I should go put her in a warm epsom salt bath and try massaging the egg out again or not out of fear of it breaking on that last bit out or doing other forms of damage. You can tell the vent isn’t really “stretched out” or adapted for egg laying yet since this is the very first one.

Give her some home made beans , maby the gas will help push it out. No pun intended, just a though, good luck.

 

[Shahnaz13]

She passed away

I'm so very sorry .