I think my hen is egg bound.

[Hannahnic14]

I found this girl yesterday evening standing hunched over by the coop. I brought her in, gave her 1200mg of calcium carbonate. (that's all I could find) No egg, I gave her another tablet about an hour ago, still no egg. I soaked her bottom in warm water for about 15 minutes, still no egg. I can feel a firm lump under her belly.

Anything else I can do but wait? She is eating, drinking, and actually pooping. Poop was water last night but solid this morning.

She's 6-7 months old.

 

[Hannahnic14]

Still no egg. Pooping weird greenish poops. Eating and drinking.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

Still no egg. Pooping weird greenish poops. Eating and drinking.

I just had this problem. I gave her a calcium pill, and after that every day, she got better and better. Try giving her a warm Epson salt bath, it Should help. she should feel better if you give her the pill. 1 pill a day is good enough, you don’t really want to be poisoning her. If she doesn’t feel any better, and I mean ANY better, like 0% or if she feels worse, try giving her another calcium pill. My chicken, after I gave her the pill, felt a bit better the next day. Not a bin improvement or anything, but she was better. At least with my chicken, I just have her 1 pill, and now she’s almost back to normal

 

[The-White-Elephant]

@Wyorp Rock

 

[Hannahnic14]

I just had this problem. I gave her a calcium pill, and after that every day, she got better and better. Try giving her a warm Epson salt bath, it Should help. she should feel better if you give her the pill. 1 pill a day is good enough, you don’t really want to be poisoning her. If she doesn’t feel any better, and I mean ANY better, like 0% or if she feels worse, try giving her another calcium pill. My chicken, after I gave her the pill, felt a bit better the next day. Not a bin improvement or anything, but she was better. At least with my chicken, I just have her 1 pill, and now she’s almost back to normal

It feels like the egg has moved further back towards her vent. But other than that no change.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

It feels like the egg has moved further back towards her vent. But other than that no change.

That’s good, now it’s a waiting game for the most part

@Eggcessive @Overo Mare @6BeachChicks @azygous @Wyorp Rock

 

[Hannahnic14]

I'm probably going to release her back into the flock and just watch her because she's very alert and active. She doesn't act in distress at all other than straining.

 

[The-White-Elephant]

I'm probably going to release her back into the flock and just watch her because she's very alert and active. She doesn't act in distress at all other than straining.

I think that’s a good idea. After I let mine back in with the flock, she felt way better the next day.

 

[6BeachChicks]

Careful, if she somehow gets prolapsed, then the flock will pick at it.

 

[Hannahnic14]

Careful, if she somehow gets prolapsed, then the flock will pick at it.

Yea I had that happen once before. I will watch her close.