Is this an impacted egg?

[chicken12344]

A few days ago I noticed one of my hens was acting different. She was standing almost straight up and not moving much. She is still eating and will come out of standing like that for food. Her waste is liquidity but other wise looks normal. She hasn’t jumped up on the roost with the other hens either but will still come inside the coop. Could it be an impacted egg? What should I do treatment wise? She has been like this for more than three days now.

Thanks for any help!

I have attached a photo of her

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She may be suffering from reproductive problem. Have you felt inside her vent for an egg? Any bloat or fluid in the abdomen?
I would see that she's staying hydrated, that her crop is emptying overnight. It would be good to get some calcium into her as well.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/
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[chicken12344]

She may be suffering from reproductive problem. Have you felt inside her vent for an egg? Any bloat or fluid in the abdomen?
I would see that she's staying hydrated, that her crop is emptying overnight. It would be good to get some calcium into her as well.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...w-to-know-which-one-youre-dealing-with.73607/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ng-from-vent-prolapse-oh-my-what-to-do.76124/

I have checked for an impacted egg and did not feel any egg. Her crop was empty at night. I did not notice any abnormal swelling in her abdomen.

Thanks for the reply!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have checked for an impacted egg and did not feel any egg. Her crop was empty at night. I did not notice any abnormal swelling in her abdomen.

Thanks for the reply!

If her crop is empty at night, she's not eating or drinking. I would make sure she is.

The hunched up appearance reminds me of a hen that has a reproductive problem. Whether it's cancer, Salpingitis, EYP, etc., it's hard to know unless you lose them and perform a necropsy.

 

[chicken12344]

If her crop is empty at night, she's not eating or drinking. I would make sure she is.

The hunched up appearance reminds me of a hen that has a reproductive problem. Whether it's cancer, Salpingitis, EYP, etc., it's hard to know unless you lose them and perform a necropsy.

I saw her eating this morning before she went out side of the coop. I don't know if she went inside again to eat at all. I am thinking of separating her and putting somewhere else when I can monitor her better.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

That would be a good idea.

 

[chicken12344]

For anyone who was looking at this thread she didn't make it. I moved her downstairs to a spot that I had set up for her and this morning she was barely moving. This afternoon I found her dead. I feel like I failed her. I wish I could have done more or knew what to do. Thank you for your help.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

For anyone who was looking at this thread she didn't make it. I moved her downstairs to a spot that I had set up for her and this morning she was barely moving. This afternoon I found her dead. I feel like I failed her. I wish I could have done more or knew what to do. Thank you for your help.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Don't blame yourself. These things happen, and even when you do everything, they sometimes still don't make it.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss. Reproductive disorders and cancer can eventually affect a large percentage of hens with aging. It is good that she is no longer suffering. Many of us do home autopsies on our hens, opening the abdomen to get a good at organs. This can be helpful in diagnosis of what might have been happening. If you do one, take pictures of organs. Most state vets will do a more thorough necropsy if you take the body in.

 

[chicken12344]

Sorry for your loss. Reproductive disorders and cancer can eventually affect a large percentage of hens with aging. It is good that she is no longer suffering. Many of us do home autopsies on our hens, opening the abdomen to get a good at organs. This can be helpful in diagnosis of what might have been happening. If you do one, take pictures of organs. Most state vets will do a more thorough necropsy if you take the body in.

I don't think I could an autopsy on any hen. Thank you for your kind words.