I initially thought Ravioli was egg bound this morning as she’s had laying issues recently and she was hunched over keeping her distance from the rest of the flock this morning. I did notice what looked like egg white dripping from her feathers below her vent, just a little. So I’m worried an egg may have broken in her. I checked her out and didn’t notice any other signs of an egg near her vent. Just the one clear string hanging.
Popped 600mg of calcium plus D3 in her mouth and I watched her lay about an hour later in the grass (unlike her) where she had been hunched up at. The egg she laid was normal size and hard shelled. About another hour later and she is still distant and puffed up.
Does it take a while to recover from being egg bound or should I investigate further? Is there a chance an egg broke inside her even though she laid already? For reference this hen’s laying problems relate to laying 2 soft shelled eggs a day. The last week or so she has only been laying one good, hard shelled one. We stopped giving treats and scratch about the same time as many suggested on her. That did seem to help get her back on track laying-wise until today…if this is even a laying issue.
This is her right now resting under the patio table instead of roaming the yard. She also keep standing like a flamingo.
Popped 600mg of calcium plus D3 in her mouth and I watched her lay about an hour later in the grass (unlike her) where she had been hunched up at. The egg she laid was normal size and hard shelled. About another hour later and she is still distant and puffed up.
Does it take a while to recover from being egg bound or should I investigate further? Is there a chance an egg broke inside her even though she laid already? For reference this hen’s laying problems relate to laying 2 soft shelled eggs a day. The last week or so she has only been laying one good, hard shelled one. We stopped giving treats and scratch about the same time as many suggested on her. That did seem to help get her back on track laying-wise until today…if this is even a laying issue.
This is her right now resting under the patio table instead of roaming the yard. She also keep standing like a flamingo.