Pain relief for eggbound hen

[Chickenmaven]

Helena is very likely eggbound. Her lower abdomen is very full. We gave her a warm bath, but she didn't pass the egg.

Is there anything we can give her for the discomfort - aspirin, kids Tylenol?????

Thanks for any assistance you can lend.

 

[dlhunicorn]

I do not believe any of those will help... If she is eggbound then she needs to pass the egg (only that will relieve the pressure)
Try the warm bath .give a crushed TUM and then set her on a steamy towel and hope she passes the egg...

 

[LynneP]

...and between baths she will benefit from resting on a hot water bottle covered with an old towel...the principle is that heat dilates the egg chute...some people offer aspirin in drinking water but the problem with it is that if a shell breaks inside her the thinned blood may cause excessive bleeding...how is she?

 

[vnploveschickens]

Chickenmaven,

Have you put any olive or vegatable oil into her vent? That might also help any egg to slide out easier.

Please keep us updated.

 

[Chickenmaven]

DD put olive oil on her vent. That task was a little too up close & personal for me.

DD is now our "chicken gynocologist."

She is hanging in there, ambling around & eating. She is having some thin poops, but no egg.

It has been a difficult day in the coop. I spent half the morning tending to Helena and the other half rescuing a pullet from the attic of the coop.

 

[purpletree23]

As unpleasant as it sounds you can use a gloved finger to try to get some oil inside. If you have a dropper you can lubricate the vent and the dropper and gently insert it a bit and add a little oil that way all around the egg. More warm baths and Pray.