Need help! Laying first egg, something's wrong graphic picture*egg^ *

[thechickenchick]

I agree, that poor baby, but I feel for you too! I can't imagine how you must feel trying to help her and not hurt her.

Relax, she trusts you. You are doing the best you can. Try the bath and let us know. I am sorry I can't offer any advise I have not experienced this. Hang in there and keep us posted. You will be in my thoughts.

 

[araucanasmom]

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The first thing I tried was the bath, to clean her tissues and try to relax her. She just pushes the it right back out every time I push everything in. I see a spot where the membrane is very thin on the end of the egg. I hope it's not the tissue rupturing. I don't have a vet that will see a chicken around here.

 

[sonew123]

I wish I could tell you more but I dont knwo what else to do to help Im so sorry--I hope she relaxes enough to get that eggie out soon-let me look arounf more and see if I can send you some good and more info-Ill be back

 

[waibel zoo]

I pulled this from another thread. I hope it helps.



1) Caught her gently and held her quiet. I put a towel over her head until she relaxed.

2) I used vegetable oil for lubrication and tried to gently push everything back in while feeling around for any eggs that might be stuck. I thought I felt an egg and tried to get to it but there was tissue between my finger and the solid object.

3) Our visitor is a 2nd year vet student and had a class in prolapses last year. She said to use something else for lubricant and we tried Vaseline. I still could feel the object but could not make contact. The prolapse was still evident.

4) We put her in our chick play pen for a little while to let her get over the trauma of #3. She ate and drank and seemed to be better. She still occasionally stood like she was trying to lay and egg.

5) I sent DH for KY, antibiotics and yogurt.

6) I filled the sink with warm water and held Bobbie in it until it got cool. Took her out, filled the sink again and put her back. She would not quite sit down in the water so I used a wash cloth to keep warm water on her vent. I also cleaned up the poop that had collected under her vent. Halfway through the second soak, the prolapse was back inside. She appeared to be a bit inflamed and the skin seemed a bit stretched. I was amazed at how well she took the bath. I had not really handled her since she was given to me a year and a half ago. She is acting like I do it every day!

6) I put her into the cat carrier with a towel over it to lower the light. I crushed 2 Tums and put it in ~2 cups of water. When DH got back, I lubed her vent inside and out with KY. I could not locate the solid-feeling mass any more. I massaged her under her back side and on her back. My DH was rubbing her chest. She seemed to be enjoying the attention. I put her back into the carrier and gave her some yogurt with layer feed and bird seed in it and let her rest. She ate most of the feed.

7) We checked her after an hour and a half. The prolapse still seemed to be back in but she was a bit swollen, possibly from the above trauma. She is calm and not lethargic. We put her in a larger box where she can stand up and move a bit with a cover over it so it will stay dark until morning. She has what is left of her Tums water and feed. I plan to leave her alone until tomorrow morning.

8) I plan to start the antibiotics in the AM. They only had them in concentrations that will require a fraction of an ounce/gallon.

 

[sonew123]

ok heres more info-read through these posts very informing and may help more-

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=157703

Ill keep watching your doing great chicken mommy--keep cool and your girl will hopefully be cool with you

 

[sonew123]

I have to go to bed now :-( good luck through the night

think positive positive positive!!!

 

[purpletree23]

Is the prolapse twisted?

I wish I could help. I feel terrible for you. I had an emergency last night and BYC members helped me through it. I know you are looking for the vent opening and can't find it. I'm wondering if she has a defect. Try again to push the prolapse back in after you make sure it is not twisted. If you have it try Preperation H. It helps tissue inflammation.

Keep calm and you will be surprised at what you can do. Keep your little one warm and quiet.

 

[araucanasmom]

Update: I found an emergency vet with a kind heart who would see her. She delivered the egg and got the prolapse back in. Sweetie is resting now, groggy from the shot for pain. It was a big egg for a first one!

Thanks all for the help and well wishes!

 

[Appaloosa Hill Farm]

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That's great news! Poor dear, I bet she was scared to death. What a good chicken mommy you are!!!!!

 

[geebs]

OMGOsh... that was heartwretching... And you had the forethought to share it with us..... Thanks... that will live in my mind in case I ever run into something like it.... I am sending good vibes your way and for sweetie.. Good night sweetie.