Egg bound not sure

[Chicklady76]

Hello All

have a question I have a hen who has been pooping, she has eaten and drank also is walking normal but since yesterday afternoon she will go into box and strain to lay an egg I have given Epson salt bath lubed her vent as well has given calcium

 

[neo71665]

Age and breed of hen?

 

[Aunt Angus]

Have you checked for an egg? You can lubricate a gloved finger and search her vent (just an inch or so). If she's bound, you'll be able to feel an egg pretty easily.

I have hens who "go through the motions" a few times before actually laying. I have one Cochin who lays very irregularly, but she'll go into the nest box daily and sing her egg song. I used to worry, but she's 3 years old now and has always been off.

Does she normally lay regularly? How old is she?

 

[Chicklady76]

Age and breed of hen?

Barred rock and 1 year old

 

[Chicklady76]

Have you checked for an egg? You can lubricate a gloved finger and search her vent (just an inch or so). If she's bound, you'll be able to feel an egg pretty easily.

I have hens who "go through the motions" a few times before actually laying. I have one Cochin who lays very irregularly, but she'll go into the nest box daily and sing her egg song. I used to worry, but she's 3 years old now and has always been off.

Does she normally lay regularly? How old is she?

She has been laying regularly for quite awhile now no problems till yesterday

 

[Aunt Angus]

She has been laying regularly for quite awhile now no problems till yesterday

If it were my girl, I'd check for an egg. Or I might wait and watch. She may be passing a large egg.

Does she seem distressed? Panting? Walking weirdly, like a penguin?

 

[Chicklady76]

If it were my girl, I'd check for an egg. Or I might wait and watch. She may be passing a large egg.

Does she seem distressed? Panting? Walking weirdly, like a penguin?

It’s strange she is walking normal she has eaten pooped but she continues to go in nesting box and strains I checked I don’t feel anything

 

[Chicklady76]

It’s strange she is walking normal she has eaten pooped but she continues to go in nesting box and strains I checked I don’t feel anything

Any idea???

 

[Aunt Angus]

Are you sure she's straining? If she's really egg bound, it would be very obvious by now. If she's pooping, she's not fully blocked.

 

[Aapomp831]

If she’s pooping, I don’t believe she can be egg bound….