Eggbound help!!!

[bayouchica]

One of my Buff Orps Goldie, I noticed is acting eggbound, I've soaked the poor girl,& she trying to push the egg out.Is now laying on her side & won't eat.She'll drink a little V&E water,but that's it.
My question is if I need to check her vent which way is a hen's egg tract?I don't want to hurt her.

Thanks! Miriam

 

[Marion]

I don't know if this diagram will help but perhaps you can figure out what it is you need to know here...
http://www.keepchickens.info/health.php

 

[bayouchica]

Thanks for the link Marion, but so sad to say she just died in my arms a few minutes ago.

Miriam

 

[CarriBrown]

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss! HUGS

 

[bayouchica]

Thanks Carri, I'm still crying like a baby... I got thru digging a hole out in the garden fixing to put her back to mother earth...

 

[jimnjay]

Oh my gosh Miriam, That is just terrible. I am really sorry that happened to you. Life would be so much better if they could tell us they were not feeling right.

 

[Marion]

I'm so very sorry to hear of your loss Miriam...

... losing a sweet one is never easy and you and yours are in my prayers.

 

[steffpeck]

I am so sorry for your loss!! I am sitting here crying for you and your dear little Goldie.

Is this something that happens very often?

 

[bayouchica]

Thank you all so much. It's sure nice to have people that can understand how hard it is.

I'm waiting for hubby to call & give him the news...
steffpeck, I've had chickens for three years & had maybe only five hens eggbound.There have been several times I've had hens with soft shell eggs & just soaked them in warm water & the egg came out. Goldie was two years olds & always laid jumbo eggs. They get oyster shells,I even bake their egg shells & give them back to them. I don't understand why.
I guess alot of it was my fault for not noticing sooner or maybe it was her time to go.I've been working alot in the garden & never knew till it was too late.Mark that as live & learn.

Yall have a good evening, Miriam

 

[Jillylam]

I'm so sorry to hear about Goldie.

There is something I read on the website browneggblueegg.com that I think of whenever someone loses a friend. Here is the address
http://www.browneggblueegg.com/RainbowBridge.html

Jill