Explosive poop after egg-bound exam

[wolfhaus]

Hi there,

I had a lethargic chicken in the run this morning. We put her in isolation and offered electrolytes. We did an exam and noticed her abdomen was very squishly. I was worried it was water belly (she is 3 years old), but I wanted to rule out that she was egg bound. We did a gentle internal exam and I couldn't feel the egg, but it resulted in an explosive release of poop everywhere after I pulled away. Honestly, it was quite dramatic. Poop was runny and green - not healthy. I cleaned her off and put her in a dark warm place to rest. She is drinking well but not eating much. Any thoughts on next steps for the morning or thoughts on what would create such an explosion?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi there,

I had a lethargic chicken in the run this morning. We put her in isolation and offered electrolytes. We did an exam and noticed her abdomen was very squishly. I was worried it was water belly (she is 3 years old), but I wanted to rule out that she was egg bound. We did a gentle internal exam and I couldn't feel the egg, but it resulted in an explosive release of poop everywhere after I pulled away. Honestly, it was quite dramatic. Poop was runny and green - not healthy. I cleaned her off and put her in a dark warm place to rest. She is drinking well but not eating much. Any thoughts on next steps for the morning or thoughts on what would create such an explosion?

Its not uncommon for there to be poop when an examination is done.

Usually that is not a necessary step, so I'd try avoiding an internal if possible.

Give her 300mg Calcium Citrate+D3 now, then once daily for a week.
Keep her hydrated and see that she's eating.

When was the last deworming?
Is her crop emptying overnight?