Egg bound hen

[deltamay]

Hi my hen seems to be egg bound. She's been like this for at least 24 hours that I know of. She's pushing but nothing is coming out but runny poop. I tried soaking her in a warm bath but that didn't seem to help. He vent is swollen. Does anyone have any ideas how I might be able to help her?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Did you check with a lubricated gloved finger to see if you can feel an egg?

I haven't dealt with this but I have read that if she is truly eggbound, sadly she will die if the egg cannot come out within maybe a couple of days.
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-treat-egg-binding-in-chickens.html
This article was written partly by the owner of BYC.

 

[iwiw60]

Here's a wealth of information on your dilemma:

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/search?q=egg+bound