Egg bound?

[HENS-and-MARES]

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

Since this started Thursday, I gotta ask if a vet is an option.

Didn’t have the stuff then

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

It says to use it in injection. Or IV.

 

[KaleIAm]

So syringe to her mouth?

Yes, syringe to mouth - I'm 99% certain. Make sure to go to the side. There is a good article about giving oral meds to poultry, but I'm at work and can't get it. I'll look for it in a few hours when I get home if no one else can get it for us.

Sometimes we use injectable medication orally. @Isaac 0 can you verify how to administer the calcium they purchased?

 

[KaleIAm]

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@casportpony do you know if this calcium should be given orally? Can you post that link to giving poultry oral medication? Thank you!

 

[casportpony]

@casportpony do you know if this calcium should be given orally? Can you post that link to giving poultry oral medication? Thank you!

I have given it orally and by injection, but I never give it to a dehydrated bird.

Didn’t have the stuff then

Can you post a picture of her?

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

She has pooped, it ain’t lookin good

 

[casportpony]

Has she been drinking?

 

[Isaac 0]

@Isaac 0 can you verify how to administer the calcium they purchased?

For the birds around here, I give it SQ. It can be given orally which would probably be less frightening to new owners, and it can be given IM as well. As mentioned by Casportpony, I would really work on getting the bird hydrated first before administering any calcium supplement. An egg bound dehydrated bird is a disaster waiting to happen.

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

For the birds around here, I give it SQ. It can be given orally which would probably be less frightening to new owners, and it can be given IM as well. As mentioned by Casportpony, I would really work on getting the bird hydrated first before administering any calcium supplement. An egg bound dehydrated bird is a disaster waiting to happen.

She’s been drinking. I can give her extra water tonight