My hen isn’t pooping right.

[6BeachChicks]

My hen, a one year old Rhode Island red, I’d having some difficulty pooping. She has her butt fluff retracted, like she has to, but only very small, liquid, white poop is coming out. She is eating and drinking, and seemed fine an hour ago. Please help! @azygous @Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock , do you know what to do?

 

[6BeachChicks]

Can anyone help me?

 

[6BeachChicks]

She was ok an hour ago.

 

[RubelliteRose]

Is it possible that she is egg bound? If she is, you can give her a human calcium + vitamin D tablet to help her lay the egg. You can also try a warm Epsom salt soak.

 

[6BeachChicks]

Is it possible that she is egg bound? If she is, you can give her a human calcium + vitamin D tablet to help her lay the egg. You can also try a warm Epsom salt soak.

What sort of human calcium tablet? What dosage and brand?

 

[6BeachChicks]

Also, it is pretty late here.

 

[mommiesrcool]

Is it possible that she is egg bound? If she is, you can give her a human calcium + vitamin D tablet to help her lay the egg. You can also try a warm Epsom salt soak.

that's what i was going to say too, but I'm not sure.

 

[RubelliteRose]

Here are some quotes from Azygous that I always reference:

It can't hurt to go ahead and treat her for a stuck egg to be safe. Give her one calcium tablet, at least 500mg with vitamin D3. Give one each day for the next few days and let's see what happens.

Yes. Ordinary calcium tablets women take to prevent osteoporosis. It comes with D3 already added. I use calcium citrate, but calcium gluconate or carbonate will work.

Pop the whole pill right into her beak. It will go down easily.

Any brand will work.

 

[6BeachChicks]

I checked on her and she is doing a lot of the white liquid poop, and I’m worried about her. She is acting okay.

 

[6BeachChicks]

We are wondering if it’s vent gleet? There is a lot of white liquid dripping off of her vent.