I rescued a hen last night who was in a 'cage' by herself and couldn't even get up. I picked her up and noticed she was very skinny and had a red swollen bum. No picking marks, no visible injuries. She just collapsed in my arms.
Got her home and she drank like I have never seen an animal do. Non stop, big deep gulps. Grateful eyes looked at me so sad I cried for her. She really wouldnt eat. Picked at some crumbles, refused scrambled eggs. It looked to me like she was trying to push an egg or something out of her rear end. I have never delt with an egg blockage before. I soaked her in a warm bath, massaged, felt around inside, etc. I can feel a lump inside but it's not a big egg size and i could not get to where I could feel any shell or anything.
I worked with her for an hour of so, she drank tons more and I let her rest. She is passing the water and poo. Runny, but poo none the less. I really did not think she would make it through the night. She did. Thinking she is REALLY dehydrated. She cant really walk much and strained this morning again pretty hard. She did eat a little more.
I would say she is about 7 months old or so. The owners said that she had given them at least 1 egg that they know of. Good color, healthy feathers. She was raised on a wire bottom cage I would say. I dont know about grit or oyster shells. No information.
Is there anything I can do to help her pass the egg is that's what it is? Her bum has a 'bump' so to speak above the vent area that can be moved around. No fluid buildup so to speak in the abdomen.
hellppppp she is such a doll I really want to help her out.
Got her home and she drank like I have never seen an animal do. Non stop, big deep gulps. Grateful eyes looked at me so sad I cried for her. She really wouldnt eat. Picked at some crumbles, refused scrambled eggs. It looked to me like she was trying to push an egg or something out of her rear end. I have never delt with an egg blockage before. I soaked her in a warm bath, massaged, felt around inside, etc. I can feel a lump inside but it's not a big egg size and i could not get to where I could feel any shell or anything.
I worked with her for an hour of so, she drank tons more and I let her rest. She is passing the water and poo. Runny, but poo none the less. I really did not think she would make it through the night. She did. Thinking she is REALLY dehydrated. She cant really walk much and strained this morning again pretty hard. She did eat a little more.
I would say she is about 7 months old or so. The owners said that she had given them at least 1 egg that they know of. Good color, healthy feathers. She was raised on a wire bottom cage I would say. I dont know about grit or oyster shells. No information.
Is there anything I can do to help her pass the egg is that's what it is? Her bum has a 'bump' so to speak above the vent area that can be moved around. No fluid buildup so to speak in the abdomen.
hellppppp she is such a doll I really want to help her out.
