Eggbound hen?? Frequently laying down, drooping wings, gasping

[ivan3]

 


I am in no STATE, unless you count my state-of-mind.
I am north of the 49th parallel.

At the 49th parallel from a point on the ground at this latitude,
the sun is above the horizon for 16 hours, 12 minutes during the summer solstice
and 8 hours, 14 minutes during the winter solstice.

You lost me lol

Probably posting from a Province

 

[JWEBB]

Glad I saw this thread! learned something!

 

[retlaw]

49th parallel is the imaginary line that separates the two corporate fictions of Canada and the USA.
Higher north you are means longer summer and longer winter days.
Birds are controlled by this light time line.
Our wild bird population is based on this seasonal migratory route.
And domestic ones as well especially seasonal layers like turkey's.
The light must hit a certain amount per day before they start to lay.
So you southern folks get eggs way sooner then us northern folks.
That's why I asked if those turkey's were laying in all that snow.
Because mine never will.
So it might not be the snow that's the issue but the amount of sun light.

PS
Seasonal migrations can be very interesting to watch.
When I lived on a farm on the flat land once when baling hay I had over ten thousand geese flying over my head.
Poop was hitting my tractor.
Up north moose hunting I get to see the swans getting ready to head south, they start to form flocks on the lakes before the big fly out.
Last fall deer hunting I saw in one day at least one thousand bald eagles on a river for the salmon run.

 

[ivan3]

retlaw wrote: Our wild bird population is based on this seasonal migratory route. And domestic ones as well especially seasonal layers like turkey's. The light must hit a certain amount per day before they start to lay. So you southern folks get eggs way sooner then us northern folks. That's why I asked if those turkey's were laying in all that snow.Because mine never will. So it might not be the snow that's the issue but the amount of sun light.

Light is paramount (vary it artificially and one can cause ovarian tumors to appear and disappear in turkey hens): http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agcomm/magazine/spring05/night.htm Here is one of ours (-39° 2/14/12). Good thing I checked the shed and did a head count that evening. Otherwise I'd have been out the next morning using a garden pole as an emergency team's avalanche probe. Carried her hissing self back to shed (she had no eggs - she was just in a reproductive thrall).

 

[Koeyohte]

I freaked out the first time I saw this and actually called my vet who said I should bring her in, lol. If you want to rule out egg binding, just put on a glove, lube up and check inside her vent. When I've done this with mine I have to stick my finger about an inch in and I can usually feel it if it's there. If I can feel one I give them about 300mg calcium per kg. -Kathy

Thank you SO much for all the help. I have another turkey and a silver pheasant. Can this go in their water and would it harm the others? They're both male. Koey

 

[casportpony]

Thank you SO much for all the help.

I have another turkey and a silver pheasant. Can this go in their water and would it harm the others? They're both male.

Koey

This should not go in the water and it should be given only when needed.

-Kath

 

[retlaw]

Light is paramount (vary it artificially and one can cause ovarian tumors to appear and disappear in turkey hens): http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agcomm/magazine/spring05/night.htm

Here is one of ours (-39° 2/14/12). Good thing I checked the shed and did a head count that evening. Otherwise I'd have been out the next morning using a garden pole as an emergency team's avalanche probe. Carried her hissing self back to shed (she had no eggs - she was just in a reproductive thrall).

Thats an interesting link you posted. Thanks

I would think that the extra immunity from longer nights might be from more rest time.
I get twice as much sleep in the winter as summer.