Is this a bound egg?

[pond]

Is this a bound egg or something else? I soaked her in epsom salt for 20 minutes. The round thing is very soft and does not feel like an egg at all. Help?

Lidia

 

[pond]

This could be also a prolapse from my drake trying to mate with this poor hen. Is there any way I can get this stuff back inside her? She seems to be fighting back (pushing strongly so even more stuff tries to come out), when I try to push it inside of her.

 

[pond]

This could be also a prolapse from my drake trying to mate with this poor hen. Is there any way I can get this stuff back inside her? She seems to be fighting back (pushing strongly so even more stuff tries to come out), when I try to push it inside of her.

We culled her last night. It was the drake. There was no egg in there. :-(

 

[Auntiejessi3]

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Sorry for your loss. When a hen is egg bound, it means there is an egg stuck inside her that she cannot pass for some reason. Often you can tell this is the problem because the hen will walk very upright, like a runner duck. I'm really sorry this happened to your hen. It's not a good idea to keep mature drakes where they can get to your hens. I want to welcome you to BYC, though, and hope you will continue to be an active member here. This is a great place for learning and sharing!