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I have a hen in that I believe is probably egg bound, although I couldn't feel anything in her vent. I didn't go too far back, because she squawked and struggled like it hurt a lot. I am not sure about feeling around her abdomen, it just all feels hard to me.
Lubed up her vent, though, tried some gentle massaging in the area, she seems to be straining.
Soaked her in a warm bath for 30 minutes or so, she is now sitting in a toweled tray in the bathroom. Ran the shower a bit to get it warm and steamy.
Found her standing like a penguin when I brought out fresh feed and water an hour and a half ago, she did dig into the food with everyone else.
Crushed up some tums to try to give her, but she won't bite. I read that you can powder them and mix them with baby food and administer them with a syringe, but... how the heck do you do that? Do you have to pry their beak open? Is not turning them upside down the only important thing here? That's something you shouldn't do... right? I would like to try to give her some electrolyte water with a syringe as well.
Any other thoughts / advice? Thanks
Lubed up her vent, though, tried some gentle massaging in the area, she seems to be straining.
Soaked her in a warm bath for 30 minutes or so, she is now sitting in a toweled tray in the bathroom. Ran the shower a bit to get it warm and steamy.
Found her standing like a penguin when I brought out fresh feed and water an hour and a half ago, she did dig into the food with everyone else.
Crushed up some tums to try to give her, but she won't bite. I read that you can powder them and mix them with baby food and administer them with a syringe, but... how the heck do you do that? Do you have to pry their beak open? Is not turning them upside down the only important thing here? That's something you shouldn't do... right? I would like to try to give her some electrolyte water with a syringe as well.
Any other thoughts / advice? Thanks
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