Injured hen egg shell stuck inside

[Sassysilkie]

My injured hen laid her first egg since th injury and i found pieces of the shell but thought maybe she ate it but after soaking and cleaning her wounds tonight I notice pieces of shell stuck inside her vent…. What do I do?? i feel like pulling it out is not the right answer. She already soaked tonight but not very long mainly to clean the yolk off her wound.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Looks like she has a membrane as well. I'd give her 300mg Calcium Citrate+D3 now, then once daily for a week.

If she's pushing, then see if you can time gently pulling some of the membrane out of the vent. I'd also apply a tiny amount of vaseline, coconut oil or mineral oil right around the vent, this may help lubricate a bit. I would not stick my fingers inside the vent, you risk pushing material back into the reproductive system.

 

[Sassysilkie]

Looks like she has a membrane as well. I'd give her 300mg Calcium Citrate+D3 now, then once daily for a week.

If she's pushing, then see if you can time gently pulling some of the membrane out of the vent. I'd also apply a tiny amount of vaseline, coconut oil or mineral oil right around the vent, this may help lubricate a bit. I would not stick my fingers inside the vent, you risk pushing material back into the reproductive system.

I am really worried to damage anything further but nervous this will be what wipes her out after all this progress we have made. Is soaking still worth it to try and relax her? She hates them and is freezing afterwards. Will this work for her? And do I just put it into her mouth?

 

[Sassysilkie]

The shell seems to be stuck or wedged in that vent injury and we absolutely cant pull it we tried and tried. Ill try to soak her and give her calcium but she just seems to be done with us handling her. She tolerates it but I can tell she is getting weaker and skinnier. At this point it might just be where we let nature take over and pray she passes it. I cant handle pulling it and potentially causing further damage. I am incredibly disappointed and discouraged.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I am really worried to damage anything further but nervous this will be what wipes her out after all this progress we have made. Is soaking still worth it to try and relax her? She hates them and is freezing afterwards. Will this work for her? And do I just put it into her mouth?

The shell seems to be stuck or wedged in that vent injury and we absolutely cant pull it we tried and tried. Ill try to soak her and give her calcium but she just seems to be done with us handling her. She tolerates it but I can tell she is getting weaker and skinnier. At this point it might just be where we let nature take over and pray she passes it. I cant handle pulling it and potentially causing further damage. I am incredibly disappointed and discouraged.

You are doing the best you can.

If she hates the soaks, omit those. Sometimes soaking can stress them a lot and send them over the edge. If you do decide to soak, dry her really well and use a hair dryer to dry her and warm her up a little.

If she's really weak, then work on hydration. Giving her sips of sugar water (1tsp sugar to 1cup warm water). Offer food, whatever she wants! At this point, if she wants egg, let her have it, wet mushy feed, a little tomato or whatever you think she'll eat.

If the membrane and shell are stuck, then just keep the vent coated with a bit of oil or ointment, the Calcium can help with contractions and she may push the material on out on her own as she heals or another egg comes along. Even when injured the reproductive system doesn't automatically stop, so she may form another egg or two and has a chance of pushing/expelling it all naturally.

If she's struggling to maintain warmth, she may also benefit from you providing some supplemental heat for her. You do want her to be able to move away from heat so she isn't too warm, optimally, she decides her comfort level. A heating pad set on low can be a good choice, she can be on it or near it. Cover with a towel or puppy pads. I like to cover with an old towel, then place a puppy pad over that, it gives some cushion and pads are easy to change out and keep everything a bit more clean.

The Citracal will work just fine.

 

[Sassysilkie]

You are doing the best you can.

If she hates the soaks, omit those. Sometimes soaking can stress them a lot and send them over the edge. If you do decide to soak, dry her really well and use a hair dryer to dry her and warm her up a little.

If she's really weak, then work on hydration. Giving her sips of sugar water (1tsp sugar to 1cup warm water). Offer food, whatever she wants! At this point, if she wants egg, let her have it, wet mushy feed, a little tomato or whatever you think she'll eat.

If the membrane and shell are stuck, then just keep the vent coated with a bit of oil or ointment, the Calcium can help with contractions and she may push the material on out on her own as she heals or another egg comes along. Even when injured the reproductive system doesn't automatically stop, so she may form another egg or two and has a chance of pushing/expelling it all naturally.

If she's struggling to maintain warmth, she may also benefit from you providing some supplemental heat for her. You do want her to be able to move away from heat so she isn't too warm, optimally, she decides her comfort level. A heating pad set on low can be a good choice, she can be on it or near it. Cover with a towel or puppy pads. I like to cover with an old towel, then place a puppy pad over that, it gives some cushion and pads are easy to change out and keep everything a bit more clean.

The Citracal will work just fine.

She is eating and drinking fine still. She is mainly on a cheese and mealworm diet and I think occasionally picks at her crumble. She normally laid everyday but do you think because she is injured maybe she wont lay daily yet? Like hopefully there isnt another egg stuck but she looks uncomfortable.