Egg problem !

[Amiga]

Eggs can back up. Sometimes several. It can become life-threatening. Sechs passed her stuck egg after five or six days on metacam anti inflammatory. We also gave her antibiotics because there was a sign of infection around her vent. We gave her an injection to slow egg production also.

A good vet is best. It should do no harm to add a teaspoon of turmeric per two cups of food ( be careful, it stains). It is very mild anti inflammatory. Keeping her in a darkened pen may slow egg production. I would add 100 to 200 mg calcium to her diet daily for four days. And let her swim in some lukewarm water.

 

[Sunny-Side Up]

Yeah, she might be egg bound. If she doesn't lay soon, it could become a serious problem. Give her lots of calcium, which is necessary for the muscles to push the egg out and to make the shells hard - it's really difficult to lay soft shelled eggs. A warm bath, like Miss Lydia said, will help relax her and maybe get her to lay. Hope it all works out!

 

[Kiki to Nana]

Okay, so @Miss Lydia said to use tums for calcium! I will try that tomorrow. Is it okay to give her tumeric as Well with the tums?!

 

[Amiga]

I add turmeric to moistened food, and put calcium citrate both in treats like peas if a duckmis having soft egg issues, as well as smaller amounts in the food. I don't think there would be a problem adding both.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Use Tums if that is all you have then pick up some Cal citrate to have on hand.

I also use Turmeric I add it to the FF I make for my flock .

I appreciate your imput @Amiga I was thinking this was egg binding but got over ruled.

 

[Kiki to Nana]

Thank you ladies!! Was does FF stand for?! And I'm guessing I need to separate my boy from the calcium? I did this morning !

 

[Abriana]

Soak her behind in warm epsom salt water. My neighbor had a hen that was egg bound and she recovered with the epsom salt soaking. I suggest you try it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thank you ladies!! Was does FF stand for?! And I'm guessing I need to separate my boy from the calcium? I did this morning !

FF is fermented feed. If you can separate your drake where they can all still see each other so he doesn't stress too much that would be good.

 

[Kiki to Nana]

Got it! Thanks you're all the best! The 2 females have been getting calcium and I split the drake up while they eat.