Opinions wanted, weird disappearing egg from eggbound?

[ChickNanny13]

The only other thing I can think of it the egg has traveled back up the oviduct (reverse peristalsis of the oviduct). Hopefully it has not dropped into the abdomen.

You mention it's time to worm your chickens, do you use Metronizadole to worm your flock?

I was not aware the egg could travel back up the oviduct Learning never ends & thankful for BYC Members knowledge & experience

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Sorry--had another emergency come up but this time with a family member.

After further investigation this morning I believe it did drop into the abdomen

I don't worm with metronidizole. But in cases of anorexic birds with diarrhea, previous fecals have revealed giardia or other micro bugs that Metronidizole will solve. Then I follow up will 2 rounds of worming with safeguard or albendazole. My vet has suggested this as a gentler/safer way to de-parasitize a weak bird.

Although all of that is a moot point with the egg where it is now. I am back and forth to the hospital atm, but will have to deal with poor Piper sometime soon.

oh dear! I'm sorry to hear you had an emergency, I hope everything goes well.

Thank you for clarifying about the Metronidazole, makes perfect sense to me.

As for your hen, you seem to be familiar with reproductive problems that they can have. Sadly, an egg that is deposited into the abdomen, there is not a lot that can be done except to make her comfortable, see that she is eating/drinking and monitor her from day to day.