Egg bound

[casportpony]

also should she be sleeping in the coop or inside my home?

Inside your house.

-Kathy

 

[tenmile67]

Well crap...I don't think it's an egg! It's a big muscle lump. I pressed hard and it did not break. :-(

 

[heartsizedfarm]

A neighbour had to break the egg of a hen who could not lay it. She used a crochet hook, and it worked better than a straight instrument because she could catch and tug the egg out with it.

 

[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

Kathy I have to run to town tomorrow. will she be ok if I put her in the pen with everyone else? they are just 6 of them.

 

[CackedNut]

I have a large wire dog crate that I use for my chickens when they aren't feeling well. It enables me to set a space heater up and adjust the temp. so that they are comfortable.

I found with my Polish that the other chickens were pecking at her vent area, making it bloody.

Laurie

 

[CackedNut]

Well crap...I don't think it's an egg! It's a big muscle lump. I pressed hard and it did not break. :-(

Are you pressing from the outside, or interior? If your eggs are anything like mine, you can throw them across the yard, watch them bounce and they don't break!

 

[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

I have her in the house now and she is panting a little like she is hot. she hasn't been sleeping in here.

 

[CackedNut]

I have her in the house now and she is panting a little like she is hot. she hasn't been sleeping in here.

I'm in south Louisiana and when I need to, I keep mine in the garage with a space heater. I am not able to have them in the house. I have not had any problems this way. However, please keep in mind I'm in south Louisiana, usually more mild temps.

Have you felt internally for an egg yet?

 

[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

im in alabama and, no I haven't done that yet. but she has all the symptoms. she is going to the nest and sitting a long time. she is standing around, wants to pick at her back end ALOT, and waddles somewhat. I have put mineral oil in her bottom and she wants to push I have been using a small syringe.

 

[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

also I don't know if this meaqns anything or not but yesterday she bent her head down to peck something and I saw liquid run out of her mouth