Help I think my hens eggbound!

[Farmgirl283420]

So my one hen blossom had a poopy butt and a chunk of poop was blocking her vent. She has a very fluffy butt and gets poop on it during the summer it’s never been blocked before though. I gave her a bath her bottom was pretty big and I knew she needed to lay her egg. But I don’t think she has I’ve tried massaging the area and got oyster shells and eggshells. She doesn’t act terrible a little fluffed up and a few times it looked like she was standing a bit weird but she has been eating and drinking as far as I know also coming for treats. And she still preens it’s supposed to rain for a a few days what should I do? She could’ve passed her egg it’s hard to tell. What are your thoughts?

 

[Farmgirl283420]

@fluffycrow @azygous @Eggcessive

 

[fluffycrow]

Do you have any photos of her? Is she all huddled up? Is her tail droopy? What made you think she had to lay?

 

[Eggcessive]

Is her tail position up or down? If you think she may be egg bound, I would give her a human calcium tablet with vitamin D3 orally.

 

[Farmgirl283420]

Do you have any photos of her? Is she all huddled up? Is her tail droopy? What made you think she had to lay?

Cause she was acting a little puffed up and standing odd I’ll get some pictures

 

[Farmgirl283420]

Do you have any photos of her? Is she all huddled up? Is her tail droopy? What made you think she had to lay?

Cause she was acting a little puffed up and standing odd I’ll get some pictures

 

[Farmgirl283420]

Is her tail position up or down? If you think she may be egg bound, I would give her a human calcium tablet with vitamin D3 orally.

Ok thanks I’ll check

 

[Farmgirl283420]

Her tail was up like the other girls and a family member saw her on the nest box!

 

[Eggcessive]

Did she lay an egg?

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

Put her butt in warm water and the egg should come out within a few minutes.