Egg Peritonitis Help

[LaFleche]

Good idea on spacing the calcium and the amoxy.

We do not know, and can't know for sure, if there's a second egg stuck. By continuing the calcium, if there are egg remains, they will eventually be expelled. There is nothing else you can do but watch and wait and monitor her progress as far as improving generally.

To help expell the egg while on antibiotic therapy I would suggest a calcium injection.

 

[ANiceKaren]

Good idea on spacing the calcium and the amoxy.

We do not know, and can't know for sure, if there's a second egg stuck. By continuing the calcium, if there are egg remains, they will eventually be expelled. There is nothing else you can do but watch and wait and monitor her progress as far as improving generally.

Wanted to give you a little update. Margaret is making some progress! Trying not to get my hopes up but she is free ranging a bit more. I give her breaks in the hospital throughout the day...she is drinking water on her own and eating on her own! I made her some baby food meat and pumpkin mixed with her layer food and she has been eating it! I hope she can pull through!

 

[ANiceKaren]

Good idea on spacing the calcium and the amoxy.

We do not know, and can't know for sure, if there's a second egg stuck. By continuing the calcium, if there are egg remains, they will eventually be expelled. There is nothing else you can do but watch and wait and monitor her progress as far as improving generally.

Good morning. Margaret is about the same. Maybe a bit more alert. Ate some worms this morning and some stuff while free ranging. I let her do that a bit each day. She seems so sad in the hospital. Anyway, how long can I keep the calcium going? I think you said till the end of week? Friday or Sunday? Also.. 10 days for antibiotic? Also, how long can she go like this? Will she eventually lay this egg or pieces of it or something? Thank you again for everything!

 

[azygous]

Her behavior will tell you when she's in the clear on any remaining egg material left inside. Once she's behaving like her old self, chatty, active, interested in being in the flock, and good appetite, you'll know she's recovered. Then you can stop the calcium. The calcium and antibiotic are mostly preventative for your patient. This treatment is "in case" she needs it. Not to do it opens her up for possible chronic infection and sterility. We're doing it so that doesn't happen to her, taking into account her recent history.

There's a thread this morning about a hen like yours who had soft eggs a few months ago and this went untreated. She now has a chronic infection that's probably too late to treat.

 

[ANiceKaren]

Her behavior will tell you when she's in the clear on any remaining egg material left inside. Once she's behaving like her old self, chatty, active, interested in being in the flock, and good appetite, you'll know she's recovered. Then you can stop the calcium. The calcium and antibiotic are mostly preventative for your patient. This treatment is "in case" she needs it. Not to do it opens her up for possible chronic infection and sterility. We're doing it so that doesn't happen to her, taking into account her recent history.

There's a thread this morning about a hen like yours who had soft eggs a few months ago and this went untreated. She now has a chronic infection that's probably too late to treat.

Awww thank you so much! I’ll read that thread. I haven’t seen ANY egg pieces or anything in poo... waiting for something soon! Maybe a full egg?! I just didn’t know if I could over do the calcium or not. Day by day I guess. Thank you again for everything!

 

[azygous]

Calcium can be overdone, but it takes much longer than a week, and you would see the signs in her shells once she begins to lay again. The shells would be heavy with tiny little "pimples" of calcium deposits. Even then, she wouldn't be any where close to running into calcium overdose which would require months and end up in kidney stones. That can't happen in a week or two on calcium.

 

[ANiceKaren]

Calcium can be overdone, but it takes much longer than a week, and you would see the signs in her shells once she begins to lay again. The shells would be heavy with tiny little "pimples" of calcium deposits. Even then, she wouldn't be any where close to running into calcium overdose which would require months and end up in kidney stones. That can't happen in a week or two on calcium.

Thank you. I’ve recently noticed a little weird breathing sound today as well.. could I be wrong about the egg issue? Could it be respiratory? So hard to tell... I’m pretty sure it an egg issue... could the garbly breathing be an additional issue? It’s not constant.. just once in a while I hear it

 

[ANiceKaren]

Thank you. I’ve recently noticed a little weird breathing sound today as well.. could I be wrong about the egg issue? Could it be respiratory? So hard to tell... I’m pretty sure it an egg issue... could the garbly breathing be an additional issue? It’s not constant.. just once in a while I hear it

And she does make clicking sounds once in a while too.. normally when I pick her up to feed her.. give her water... maybe I’m treating the wrong thing here?

 

[azygous]

Just keep watch on that for now. It can signify several things - a crop issue, respiratory illness or tumors on organs. Check her crop in the mornings to rule out a crop issue for starters. Watch for other signs of respiratory infection such as discharge from eyes or nares. The last one we can't do any about, unfortunately.

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

And she does make clicking sounds once in a while too.. normally when I pick her up to feed her.. give her water... maybe I’m treating the wrong thing here?

Hi Karen, I just read through your thread and just wanted to wish you and your pretty hen luck in putting her problems behind her.