Summerhoney2
Hatching
- Mar 21, 2017
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Hi all,
Fairly new to chicken keeping. Our hen, Henrietta, got egg bound on Sunday. I saw her in the sun in the morning and on the afternoon when I went up she was all limp and lifeless. She must of been egg bound but had passed the egg when we got up there. She was really cold and lifeless so we brought her inside for a warm bath and have kept her inside for a couple of days now. She has really perked up and is eating and drinking. Only issue is, she can't stand up! She can move and feel her back legs but is so weak she can't hold herself up. I read online that being egg bound can press on the nerves and make them paralysed for a few days? Has anyone had experience of this or can offer advice? Thank you!
Fairly new to chicken keeping. Our hen, Henrietta, got egg bound on Sunday. I saw her in the sun in the morning and on the afternoon when I went up she was all limp and lifeless. She must of been egg bound but had passed the egg when we got up there. She was really cold and lifeless so we brought her inside for a warm bath and have kept her inside for a couple of days now. She has really perked up and is eating and drinking. Only issue is, she can't stand up! She can move and feel her back legs but is so weak she can't hold herself up. I read online that being egg bound can press on the nerves and make them paralysed for a few days? Has anyone had experience of this or can offer advice? Thank you!
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