HELP! Egg Bound Hen

[bmalinois]

I found a hen last week who is egg bound. I wasn't sure at first but you can clearly feel it. She is now inside where its warm, Her comb almost looks frost bitten, she has lost a lot of weight but eating and drinking good, pooping but it is getting stuck to her feathers. I have given her two baths last week in warm water with Epsom salt to clean her butt up and to try to relax her enough back there. To me the egg feels stuck ( pointy end up) in her pelvis possibly. I've never dealt with this before and looking for some suggestions. (I'm not taking her to the vet as there are none in our area that work on chickens) Should i keep going with the baths? Thank you in advance

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I found a hen last week who is egg bound. I wasn't sure at first but you can clearly feel it. She is now inside where its warm, Her comb almost looks frost bitten, she has lost a lot of weight but eating and drinking good, pooping but it is getting stuck to her feathers. I have given her two baths last week in warm water with Epsom salt to clean her butt up and to try to relax her enough back there. To me the egg feels stuck ( pointy end up) in her pelvis possibly. I've never dealt with this before and looking for some suggestions. (I'm not taking her to the vet as there are none in our area that work on chickens) Should i keep going with the baths? Thank you in advance

Where are you feeling the egg - inside the vent or on the outside at the abdomen below the vent between her legs?

If she's been like this since last week and is pooping, then likely she is not "egg bound". More likely, she's laid internally, has peritonitis, salpingitis or some type of mass in the abdomen. Unfortunately, if it's in the abdomen, there is not a lot that can be done.

For me, if I have a hen experiencing reproductive problems - if they can eat/drink on their own, are not being picked on by the flock, then I leave them with the flock and monitor them. I do ensure they are eating, their crop is emptying overnight. I may also offer supportive care by giving vitamins 1-2 times a week. Once they are in a continual state of decline, then I put them out of their misery.

Sorry that's she's not doing that well, sadly reproductive issues are common in laying hens.