Egg bound hen

[casportpony]

If she cannot poop you will need to get the egg out.

Kathy

 

[AndrewSPK51]

Update she has passed the egg but is still bleeding from her vent.

 

[Eggcessive]

Good to hear that she is no longer egg bound. How is the bleeding?

 

[AndrewSPK51]

Not bad i thought she had a slight prolapse so i used preparation H in and around her vent to bring down swelling. I also separated her from rest of flock so she can rest.

 

[Eggcessive]

Prolapse can be common with egg binding. Separation from others until her vent is back to normal may help her not get pecked and injured. You can also place her in a darkened cage or room for 16 out of each 24 hours, to help stop her from laying for awhile, allowing the vent to heal.

 

[casportpony]

In addition to what Eggcessive suggested, you can cut back on her feed and this should help in slowing down her egg production and allow time for her repro tract to heal. During this time she should have access to plenty of fresh water.

-Kathy

 

[snaffle]

How is the hen doing now?

When giving 50mg of calcium, how do you do it? Poke it down their throat? Crush and mix with water? If giving Tums, how do you measure it?


@AndrewSPK51

@casportpony

 

[TheEggCollecter]

x2 for the sauna idea. Lots of steam lol

hope all goes over well

 

[moms3cuties]

How is the hen doing now?

When giving 50mg of calcium, how do you do it? Poke it down their throat? Crush and mix with water? If giving Tums, how do you measure it?


@AndrewSPK51


@casportpony

I need help now my White Leghorn seems like she's egg bound and has been laying chalice eggs just with the insides of the eggs on the ground and she drops them anywhere. She's gone to lay but she hasn't made anything in the last few weeks except the one day she drop some liquid that would be the inside of the egg on the ground. She can still push out like clear fluid and yellow fluid of what would be inside the egg out of her vent but she's very full and on the side of lethargic not moving around much. Please advise

 

[moms3cuties]

need help now my White Leghorn seems like she's egg bound and has been laying shelless eggs just with the insides of the eggs on the ground(clear &yellow) and she drops them anywhere. She's gone to lay but she hasn't made anything in the last few weeks except the one day she drop some liquid that would be the inside of the egg on the ground. She can still push out like clear fluid and yellow fluid of what would be inside the egg out of her vent but she's very full and on the side of lethargic.... She's really not moving around much. Please advise!

quote name="Eggcessive" url="/t/953729/egg-bound-hen#post_14807435"]Can you post a picture? Put her in a humid warm environment, such as a bathroom with the hot water on, to help her pass the egg.  Here are some good links to read about this:
http://beautyofbirds.com/eggbinding.html
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/07/chicken-egg-binding-causes-symptoms.html
http://en.engormix.com/MA-poultry-industry/genetic/articles/egg-bound-syndrome-t1620/103-p0.htm
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Give the calcium, then try putting her in a bathroom full of steam and leave her there for several hours. Do_NOT_cut any tissue!

-Kathy

will this help me with my White Leghorn? See the symptoms I listed above , ^^