- Jun 29, 2011
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Time sensitive. I have a "California Tan" hen that is about 3 years old. Today I noticed that she was hunching her tail like she was prepping to be mounted by a rooster or was about to push out an egg.
She was eating and socializing normally. I picked her up to see if she was visibly injured,( she was not), but I noticed that her abdomen was swollen and inflated feeling. It felt similar to a inflated rubber ball from the grocery store wire bin.
The feathers around the base of her tail looked a little sloppy....but I live in WA State and has been raining a lot.
I have not changed the type of food or scratch, but Santa added a feed block to their yard just a week ago.
She is a regular layer, but I am not sure who lays what at times because I have 4 of that variety.
I have never seen her struggle with health issues before and there are no visible wounds, pests, or prolapse.
I did a little homework and I am concerned about "Water Belly" or that she is possibly "egg bound".
Any insight or advice would be greatly appreciated.
I purchased her from Tractor Supply.
She was eating and socializing normally. I picked her up to see if she was visibly injured,( she was not), but I noticed that her abdomen was swollen and inflated feeling. It felt similar to a inflated rubber ball from the grocery store wire bin.
The feathers around the base of her tail looked a little sloppy....but I live in WA State and has been raining a lot.
I have not changed the type of food or scratch, but Santa added a feed block to their yard just a week ago.
She is a regular layer, but I am not sure who lays what at times because I have 4 of that variety.
I have never seen her struggle with health issues before and there are no visible wounds, pests, or prolapse.
I did a little homework and I am concerned about "Water Belly" or that she is possibly "egg bound".
Any insight or advice would be greatly appreciated.
I purchased her from Tractor Supply.
