Thank you, I'll try that. She never laid on a regular basis, and her eggs have always been thick shelled. But I guess if she's laying internally that doesn't matter, although it's still impossible to know what's going on for sure. How would the extra calcium help, and is there any down side? Thanks for taking the time to help.
Thanks Sydney, that's very kind of you. She's doing okay, eating everything in front of her and acting normal. We gave her another 20 minute epsom soak yesterday, and the belly issue seems about the same. Very firm, but not noticably bigger. I'm just trying various things like oregano powder, probiotics and a small amount of fresh Aloe vera to see if anything helps. They are getting very little scratch, and no more corn. They always eat a ton of greens and some melon, and are eating the All Flock Crumbles too. She hasn't shown any interest in taking the crumbled calcium tablet or oyster shells, which is what many are suggesting. I don't understand how extra calcium would help if she's laying internally. Would laying an egg help push through whatever is in that enlarged belly? I have never seen her lay a soft shelled egg, but I guess they or the Squirrels could have eaten it before I saw it. We are not even considering trying to drain it until I see some sign of respiratory issue.
It was soft, almost white and gooey, more like mucous. No bad smell though.
Sounds like lash egg material.
Thanks. Well, considering she's got the swollen belly, it's probably the cause of her problems. I've ordered some Amoxicillin powder but I don't know how I'll get it in her yet. Definitely looks like lash material to me.
Does she like scrambled eggs?
No, she doesn't and she's very suspicious when I've tried to sneak calcium in her food. I assume that giving her extra calcium would not be a good idea if her oviduct is inflamed, but not sure. My other issue is whatever I put in her food or water is also shared with Phinnie. I was thinking of putting Amoxicillin in their water, but of course there's no controlling intake that way. Catching her is not easy, and forcing something down her mouth would be an adventure.
