- Feb 15, 2012
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PLEASE OFFER UP SOME ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE! I can't feel the egg internally and have not been able to manipulate it externally. She is getting lethargic.
It's been almost 4 hours since I've posted asking for help. I have tried to feel the egg by inserting a gloved finger into the vent and nothing. I can't feel the egg. I am also unable to manipulate it out of her.
I don't have a vet available for the chicken and since I can't feel the egg. I don't want to break it since I'll never be able to get the yolk or shell pieces out of her.
She has done 2 large poops after feeding her some sour cream and soaking in the warm water and 2 syringes of olive oil. She pooped only when I tried to cover her with a towel to pick her up. They were large, but she also has not pooped since then - roughly 2 hours now.
I'm looking for some additional suggestions in treating an egg bound hen. The area under her vent is very red and is in the shape of an egg. I currently have her sitting in a warm bath (for over an hour now) and have used a syringe filled with olive oil to try and 'lube' things up for her. She's also been given some sour cream (no tums or yogurt in the house) for a calcium boost. I also don't have any preparation h on hand to reduce the swelling.
She has tried a couple of time to pass the egg, but no luck so far. I am also unsure of how long she's been like this because today was the first time I was able to separate the rooster from the flock so I could get a good look at the girls. I don't want to rupture the egg, but I don't have a vet to take her to either. (The one I have does the dogs/cats only). Is there something else I can do to help her?
Poop is normal - no blood or discoloration.
I'll try to get a picture of her if she'll cooperate.
Thanks!
It's been almost 4 hours since I've posted asking for help. I have tried to feel the egg by inserting a gloved finger into the vent and nothing. I can't feel the egg. I am also unable to manipulate it out of her.
I don't have a vet available for the chicken and since I can't feel the egg. I don't want to break it since I'll never be able to get the yolk or shell pieces out of her.
She has done 2 large poops after feeding her some sour cream and soaking in the warm water and 2 syringes of olive oil. She pooped only when I tried to cover her with a towel to pick her up. They were large, but she also has not pooped since then - roughly 2 hours now.
I'm looking for some additional suggestions in treating an egg bound hen. The area under her vent is very red and is in the shape of an egg. I currently have her sitting in a warm bath (for over an hour now) and have used a syringe filled with olive oil to try and 'lube' things up for her. She's also been given some sour cream (no tums or yogurt in the house) for a calcium boost. I also don't have any preparation h on hand to reduce the swelling.
She has tried a couple of time to pass the egg, but no luck so far. I am also unsure of how long she's been like this because today was the first time I was able to separate the rooster from the flock so I could get a good look at the girls. I don't want to rupture the egg, but I don't have a vet to take her to either. (The one I have does the dogs/cats only). Is there something else I can do to help her?
Poop is normal - no blood or discoloration.
I'll try to get a picture of her if she'll cooperate.
Thanks!
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