Hen ill for 5 days now, no better no worse

tracy 5447

Chirping
6 Years
Apr 11, 2013
36
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Aberdeen, Scotland
Hi, I have a hyline hen who was all fluffed up and crouched down in her coop so i took her in and felt her underside i could feel a egg shaped lump but far over on her right side. I gave her calcium and bathed her, and used oil to lubricate her. I have done this every day for 5 days, she is indoors in a box so she doesn't get cold. she is very tired and cannot stand up. i felt under her again today and the lump is gone. when i bathed her the water went bright yellow, i mean really yellow. the bath was quite big so whatever it was there was a lot of it. Could it be something else like an abscess rather than egg bound? i can't feel anything now. She is pooping ok, not much considering she wasn't eating or drinking. but she has started to eat and drink the last 2 days and sometimes i think she has perked up. she is still not able to stand and just collapses in a puffed up ball when i try her on her feet. I don't know what else to do. any ideas please?
 
update, she is in an epsom salt bath right now and her abdomen area feels really swollen and soft. she is so lethargic. hopefully she can come through this but its not looking good.😢
 
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