Help!!! Poorly hen :-(

[beckym]

do you need to feel inside the vent to check?

 

[casportpony]

do you need to feel inside the vent to check?

Yes.

Welcome to BYC!

With mine I start by doing a cloacal exam... Get gloves, KY Jelly and very gently check for egg or other masses. If I find an egg, I give 500-1000mg of human calcium orally. If I want it to work faster, I crush it, mix with water and tube it in. The calcium method usually produces results in less than two hours.

If that doesn't work, turn my water heater to high and fill the bathroom with steam or soak the hen in warm water.

-Kathy