- Jul 13, 2016
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Hello fellow chicken folk. I am desperately looking for advice from seasoned chicken keepers, especially those who really know the anatomy of a hen. My 4 year old Americauna hen, Jolene is eggbound. It feels as though she has 2 eggs in the oviduct. It is day 3. I have tried multiple Epsom salt baths, KY jelly in the vent, oral olive oil, yogurt to help her eat and with yummy issues. I began with tums then switched to liquid calcium, she was given subcutaneous fluids at vet and is on anti-inflammatory medicine. All to no avail. When I feel in the outside, it seems like 2 eggs are side by side. But when I feel into her ve t, there is a membrane there so I cannot puncture the egg. Also the egg is not visible. Also I don't want to risk the shells cutting her up or the yolk getting in there and making her sick. How do I move this egg into the correct position. And would cracking it be deadly? She's miserable and it feels quite large. Thanks in advance. We really love her.