mandamay28
Chirping
- Apr 20, 2016
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I have a white cochin who has been in her nest box for 2 days. I thought maybe she was egg bound so I brought her in the house yesterday, soaked her in a warm epsom salt bath. She got fidgety and jumped up on the side of the tub and pooped a rather large poop. She had been soaking probably 10-12 minutes. I put her in a crate, covered it and let her be for a while. Checked on her frequently but she just stood there. After a while I checked her vent. It seemed to be pulsating some. I tried to put oil there to help the egg come out. After a while I crushed up calcium tabs and added it to her water and then mixed some of the water with food. she waited a bit but then started acting normal again. She ate and drank and was walking around. She was dry so I took her outside. I watched her as she rejoined the free ranging flock. After a while I went back inside bc she seemed to be doing fine. Went out an hour later and she was back in the nesting box, a different one this time. When I locked everyone up last night around 6:30 she was still in the box. This morning she is still in the box. Is she broody or egg bound? Thanks in advance.