Lots of symptoms. What is the consensus of what we are dealing with?

[lavenderhengal]

Chippy standing next to her poop like "Ta da!" is very sweet.

Very sweet, indeed. Thank you. When our dear friends feel better, we feel better.

 

[Midnight Maran Momma]

Thanks for the video!! I was having issues with an egg bound hen several months ago and tried to give my hen a tums. It did not go well.
Thankfully, an epsom salt bath helped. I was just running the water to fill her bath bucket for a second one (a few hours after id dried her from the first one) and she finally laid her egg. You would've thought it was solid gold, from the amount of 'singing' that followed, but I'm sure she was just relieved to be feeling better!

 

[lavenderhengal]

Thanks for the video!! I was having issues with an egg bound hen several months ago and tried to give my hen a tums. It did not go well.
Thankfully, an epsom salt bath helped. I was just running the water to fill her bath bucket for a second one (a few hours after id dried her from the first one) and she finally laid her egg. You would've thought it was solid gold, from the amount of 'singing' that followed, but I'm sure she was just relieved to be feeling better!

Glad to hear the video helped. It helped me a lot too. Now I can give her the giant pill without any trouble or worry. Funny how the guy's gentle attitude sets the tone for how to approach the task. Half the battle is the gentleness of it.

I also have found warm baths to be so healing for the girls. Not that I have done many. But this same hen needed a cleaning off and she enjoyed it so much! Quite surprising. They really realize when we are helping them, and they are so grateful for it. What amazing individuals they are!