Hen can't stand up!

[Mamahen9591]

She was fine Wednesday morning but a few hours later, was struggling to stand upright. Took her to vet"s: anal exam revealed a soft egg but didn't remove it as too uncomfortable for the bird. Gave her a calcium injection and some metacam. She's back home. Spent two nights in my house, laid her soft egg. But she's still not able to stand upright. She has vitamin-enriched water, layers pellets and corn. She is now back outside in a pen of her own gbT is next to the other chickens, so they answer each other. Hoping she will get up, and will give her some time. Any advice on this would be much appreciated.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

fine Wednesday morning but a few hours later, was struggling to stand upright. Took her to vet"s: anal exam revealed a soft egg but didn't remove it as too uncomfortable for the bird. Gave her a calcium injection and some metacam.

Spent two nights in my house, laid her soft egg. But she's still not able to stand upright.

She is now back outside in a pen of her own gbT is next to the other chickens, so they answer each other. Hoping she will get up

Welcome To BYC

Is she pooping?
If she can't walk or get up, how is she to get to food/water?

Hard to know why she can't walk, could be another egg that she's trying to expel and it's pressing on a nerve.

I would make sure she's eating/drinking. Feel inside her vent for another egg.

 

[Mamahen9591]

Welcome To BYC

Is she pooping?
If she can't walk or get up, how is she to get to food/water?

Hard to know why she can't walk, could be another egg that she's trying to expel and it's pressing on a nerve.

I would make sure she's eating/drinking. Feel inside her vent for another egg.

Thanks for replying. Yeah, she's eating, drinking, pooping. I've never done a rectal before.