I need help I think my hen is egg bound!

[Rising_Phoenix]

So today when I went to go check on my hens I noticed my Brown leghorn was acting a little strange. I thought it may have been because she was getting ready to lay for the day, so I fed watered and gathered the eggs already in the boxes and went about my day. Well I just went to let them out for the evening and she didn't come out and normally she is like lightning flying out of there so I looked in the coop and she wasn't in there. I went around back to the run to find her sitting on the ground with a pale waddle and comb. I looked her over and no sign of injury. And then I remembered she hadn't laid yet today so I felt her bottom and it feels like the egg is still in there. What should I do?


Thanks in advance Lee.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I have read a lot of people say to do a warm water bath soak and lubricate the vent area with oil to aid the egg's passage. I haven't dealt with this myself but these are some search terms for you if you want to search BYC or the web while waiting for more responses.

 

[Rising_Phoenix]

Well she's gone She died while in my hands while I was soaking her. So I oiled my finger and probed inside her the egg was right at the vent but it was outside her laying tract so I think she laid internally. thanks for the help anyways guys.

 

[casportpony]

So sorry for your loss.