hello I have 4 one year old Pekin Bantams who are just coming into lay.
One of them has not yet laid and the last few days seems only to be passing white or pale green diarrhoea (no sign of food passing through). They’re freerange all day in my garden and have access to chicken food and various seeds from our wild bird feeder and any insects in the garden. She’s been looking tired last few days, sleeping under the trampoline or thenest box but when she was out and about she looked like she was eating she was just walking quite slowly.
This morning she got up very late and staggered to the water. She tried to peck some food but she fell and then slowly staggered back to the nest box where she’s stayed all day.
Her belly is soft and small. I can’t feel an egg but I’m not entirely sure what I’m doing.
I’ve offered her water and snacks but she’s not taking anything.
I wondered if she’s egg bound if there’s been no sign of proper poop for a few days?
My friend’s husband is a vet and has offered to come round later to put her to sleep as she looks so miserable I don’t want her to suffer.
But can I save her?
One of them has not yet laid and the last few days seems only to be passing white or pale green diarrhoea (no sign of food passing through). They’re freerange all day in my garden and have access to chicken food and various seeds from our wild bird feeder and any insects in the garden. She’s been looking tired last few days, sleeping under the trampoline or thenest box but when she was out and about she looked like she was eating she was just walking quite slowly.
This morning she got up very late and staggered to the water. She tried to peck some food but she fell and then slowly staggered back to the nest box where she’s stayed all day.
Her belly is soft and small. I can’t feel an egg but I’m not entirely sure what I’m doing.
I’ve offered her water and snacks but she’s not taking anything.
I wondered if she’s egg bound if there’s been no sign of proper poop for a few days?
My friend’s husband is a vet and has offered to come round later to put her to sleep as she looks so miserable I don’t want her to suffer.
But can I save her?