Has anyone seen this before?

[Spoiledchooks]

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Since she's been laying and she's an aging hen, I would suspect that she has an egg backed up inside her or she has reproductive cancer. This time of year, old layers can have problems as molt is undermining health. Shell-less eggs can be an issue and they often get stuck.

The first we can try to treat. The other would be her end. Give her a calcium citrate tablet whole directly into her beak. If it's an egg that has her feeling sick, the calcium will stimulate contractions to push out whatever form of egg she may have stuck.

Is calcium carbonate ok to use? Otherwise will have to use tums…

 

[Spoiledchooks]

Here’s a pic of her fecal

 

[azygous]

Tums is calcium carbonate. This form is okay to use, but I suggest calcium citrate because it works much faster. When it's an egg binding issue, speed is helpful.

That poop, though, points more to an infection than egg binding. But go ahead and give her the calcium just in case.

Do you have any antibiotics on hand? I would start her on it if you can get some. Amoxicillin is the most practical.

 

[Spoiledchooks]

Tums is calcium carbonate. This form is okay to use, but I suggest calcium citrate because it works much faster. When it's an egg binding issue, speed is helpful.

That poop, though, points more to an infection than egg binding. But go ahead and give her the calcium just in case.

Do you have any antibiotics on hand? I would start her on it if you can get some. Amoxicillin is the most practical.

I use nano silver for antibiotics
Like the big farms
In Canada you can’t get antibiotics without vet prescription… vet is 2.5 hours away one way and $175.00 just to walk in
Unfortunately not doable
That’s why I started her on the nano silver dosing immediately in case it was infection