Hen is breathing heavy & tail is pointed down.

[00 Turok]

I have a hen, (not 100%) sure of breed. She's a rescue bird. Everything about her is perfectly fine. She's NOT fluffed up, she's eating normally, no runny nose or eyes, her crop is soft, she has no injuries, & she's a healthy 8 pounds.


Today she suddenly started breathing heavy & her tail is pointed down. It looks like it's a little uncomfortable for her to walk. She still eating & drinking normally, her poo looks normal, & she's still pooping, but not a much as normal.

She's 9 months old.

I have her in the house now where I can keep her warm & calm.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Don't know- is she laying eggs? Eggbound? Egg yolk peritonitis?

Sounds like she is in pain. Abdomen swollen?

 

[00 Turok]

She never layed any eggs yet.

I felt around her abbs. It doesn't seem like anything is swollen, but I don't know what exactly to look for either.

I'll have to look up egg yolk peritonitis. Don't know what that is.

 

[chickenzoo]

Sounds like she may have trouble laying her first egg. Look up egg bound

 

[00 Turok]

GREAT NEWS !!!

I came home from work today & found an egg.

A little pink egg. How girly of her to lay a pink egg like that.

Thanks for the replies. My bird is completely back to normal.

 

[AZCowboy]

Yeah sounds like she was egg bound. PvZ!!!!!!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

GREAT NEWS !!!

I came home from work today & found an egg.

A little pink egg. How girly of her to lay a pink egg like that.

Thanks for the replies. My bird is completely back to normal.

Woo hoo!

 

[AZCowboy]

Pink egg?

 

[00 Turok]

Well it's more of a pale salmon pink, but it's definitely a shade of pink.

 

[AZCowboy]

Wow u should send a pic if you still have the egg.