Hen is badly egg bound or something similar please help

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The poor dear.
Does her abdomen feel like it has fluid in it or is hard?
The poop has a lot of yellow, possibly some egg yolk too? I know you said olive oil, but the poop is not normal.

IF she has fluid in the belly, sometimes that can be drained to make them more comfortable. Her breathing looks a bit labored.
My best guess would be one of the reproductive problems mentioned in my previous posts. You can try to keep her hydrated and see if she improves. I don't think she has an egg stuck.
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Here's a good video to show you how to drain a hen.

*sorry, I see eggcessive posted the same thing

The abdomen didn't feel like it was completely fluid it felt like there was something hard in there, she's not drinking at all now and won't keep her eyes open when I try to get her attention with water or food maybe she's just really tired but it's not looking good :(
 
The abdomen didn't feel like it was completely fluid it felt like there was something hard in there, she's not drinking at all now and won't keep her eyes open when I try to get her attention with water or food maybe she's just really tired but it's not looking good :(
I had almost the same problem with a hen back in December. I did everything you're doing. I also gave her tums and amoxicillin. I couldn't feel any egg or shells inside her, but she kept pooping yolk and albumen. She wasn't able to poop any actual poop though. She passed the next day.
I hope your girl pulls through for you.
 
Ok so she's still able to drink and eat yogurt she isn't eating anything bigger I've crushed up layers pellets and put it on top of the yogurt but the abdomen is still very swollen I think it's gotten bigger, she's still breathing heavy and could possibly be in pain, I'm scared of trying the needle thing incase I do it wrong and cause more pain and the vet charges £60 callout for small animals I can't really afford it right now especially it its only a temporary solution, should I give it a while and see what happens or should I just put her out of her misery? Never had to do that before but from what I've read the head chop is the most humane and painless, the broomstick method would be preferable since it would be cleaner but I'd probably do it wrong and create more unnecessary suffering so will probably do it the head chop with a hatchet if it comes to it
 
Ok so she's still able to drink and eat yogurt she isn't eating anything bigger I've crushed up layers pellets and put it on top of the yogurt but the abdomen is still very swollen I think it's gotten bigger, she's still breathing heavy and could possibly be in pain, I'm scared of trying the needle thing incase I do it wrong and cause more pain and the vet charges £60 callout for small animals I can't really afford it right now especially it its only a temporary solution, should I give it a while and see what happens or should I just put her out of her misery? Never had to do that before but from what I've read the head chop is the most humane and painless, the broomstick method would be preferable since it would be cleaner but I'd probably do it wrong and create more unnecessary suffering so will probably do it the head chop with a hatchet if it comes to it
I'm very sorry:hugs

Sometimes it's hard to know what to do. If she is swelling more and her breathing is become more labored, then it may be time to put her out of her misery.
Really only you can make that call though, you are there with her and can see what's happening.
I believe Kim (@Eggcessive ) had a video of cutting the jugular, maybe she can chime in.
I use the broomstick method, so cannot offer any tips on using a hatchet.
 
Ok thanks for the help through all this everyone, going to do it soon after I dig the hole but I was thinking since I don't know for sure what it is that was wrong with her is it still safe to bury her in the backyard where the other hens are still walking around in case she possibly had something that's infectious? Or will it not matter if she's buried? The hole is 2 feet right now then I hit a rock but I'm trying to get it to 3 feet
 
That is probably deep enough. I usually will place some rocks over an area for several months to keep dogs from digging. You can also burn the body, which would keep any bacteria from being a problem. What she has is probably not an infectious disease, but most bacteria will die off over days or weeks. So sorry.
 

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