2-year-old hen listless -- found laying in corner of coop -- looks uncomfortable -- could be egg bound?
I tried to feel for an egg, but couldn't tell for sure... (We've had hens for almost 2 years, but have never had any problems!) If there is a hard egg, it's not feeling very big. When I pushed around her abdomen, she jumped a bit -- must be tender. She also has some red looking skin underneath with shavings stuck to it.
I read some posts on egg binding and we brought her inside and are trying a warm water soak. She sat down in the water, so I'm guessing it feels good? How long should I leave her in there? What should we do with her when we take her out?
She did have some foamy, yellowish poop come out when I was feeling her abdomen. At least something is coming out, but it doesn't look very normal.
Not interested in drinking. I doubt she has eaten anything either.
We also noticed our rooster peck at her head when we brought her out of the coop. Is that a sign that he knows she is weak, or maybe he always does that to her and we haven't noticed...
She seemed fine on Sunday, not sure about yesterday. Found her like this just this morning.
Thank you for any suggestions!
I tried to feel for an egg, but couldn't tell for sure... (We've had hens for almost 2 years, but have never had any problems!) If there is a hard egg, it's not feeling very big. When I pushed around her abdomen, she jumped a bit -- must be tender. She also has some red looking skin underneath with shavings stuck to it.
I read some posts on egg binding and we brought her inside and are trying a warm water soak. She sat down in the water, so I'm guessing it feels good? How long should I leave her in there? What should we do with her when we take her out?
She did have some foamy, yellowish poop come out when I was feeling her abdomen. At least something is coming out, but it doesn't look very normal.
Not interested in drinking. I doubt she has eaten anything either.
We also noticed our rooster peck at her head when we brought her out of the coop. Is that a sign that he knows she is weak, or maybe he always does that to her and we haven't noticed...
She seemed fine on Sunday, not sure about yesterday. Found her like this just this morning.
Thank you for any suggestions!