Please Help! Cream Legbar hen having egg issues!!!

[Ponypoor]

Try installing her in a pet crate on a couple layers of old towels. Dampen the top towel a little bit, then slip a heating pad on a low setting under the top layer of material. This will generate moist heat which will help. Place the crate in a cool, quiet, dimly lit place.

Be sure to supply plenty of water so she doesn't get dehydrated. If she has not been drinking enough water, she may already be dehydrated, and it's adding to her woes. You might need to tube water into her if you are okay with doing that. If not, syringe the water into her like this. Add a little sugar to it to elevate her glucose.
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How on earth do you get them to not shake their heads around when giving them syringe feedings ! I would rather give my horses syringe feedings than the chickens haha!

 

[CCsGarden]

How on earth do you get them to not shake their heads around when giving them syringe feedings ! I would rather give my horses syringe feedings than the chickens haha!

It's easy! I do it all the time. They will learn but I open their beak so they can't do that.

 

[Ponypoor]

So sorry! Did not see any of this till right now!!!!

I set up a indoor nest box in my bedroom for her.
So this is her poo and egg she just layed on the perch

Spoiler: Egg and poo

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Soft shelled - hard to lay those - poor chookie.

 

[Ponypoor]

It's easy! I do it all the time. They will learn but I open their beak so they can't do that.

I have no luck with liquids, pills I can get in them ok.

 

[Ponypoor]

Ok good night CCsgarden - time to do chores here - hope your wee girl lays another egg.