I think we're eggbound!

JennCGeorgia

In the Brooder
May 20, 2020
9
4
11
Hi, everyone! Yesterday I didn't realize that the coop door blew shut and my girls didn't lay. Everyone went to bed fine and 2/3 woke up fine but one is displaying most of the symptoms for being eggbound. She is up and moving around some (ate some grapes and berries but turned down mealworms and watermelon which are usually her favorites) but mostly sort of droopy and sitting. She was able to poop.

I tried to give her an epsom soak but she hates it so I bet it was a minute. Should I try again? Anything else I can do? Will she pass it on her own?
 

Attachments

  • IMG_3071.jpeg
    IMG_3071.jpeg
    123.6 KB · Views: 9
  • IMG_3072.jpeg
    IMG_3072.jpeg
    155 KB · Views: 7
There is an egg yolk in her dropping. She may have had a shell-less egg break inside. I would keep an eye on her, to make sure that she is drinking well. You canngive her a human calcium tablet or Tums to help muscle contraction, and to help her shells become hard. Is she walking around acting normally at this time?
 

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom