Please Help! My Hen Is Egg Bound! 2ND UPDATE, Still weird things....

[zowieyellowflame]

For sure egg bound, no egg from a reliable hen, crouched in the corner, gasping, straining, in the lay position. What can I do?

 

[chickenbottom]

soak her in warm water also see if you can see the egg you may need to oil her up.

 

[zowieyellowflame]

No egg even close to the opening. I soaked her for 15 min, I oiled my finger and gently felt around, nothing. She wont eat or drink. This of course is my favorite.

 

[chickenbottom]

i dont know why people havent posted more on this im going to look on other things to do

 

[gabby3535]

How is she doing???????
Please post reply when you can............

 

[sonew123]

I know some people who have kept them in warm water for up to 45 minutes-there's no sign of any egg?

 

[zowieyellowflame]

No egg anywhere. My finger was in pretty deep. Could it have broke inside? Should I sqeeze her or something? Her opening keeps opening and closing. Looks inflammed too, though I dont know for sure. I dont usually look there.

 

[chickenbottom]

what someone else did was layed an egg bound hen on her back pushed on her abdomen behind the egg and a lubbed up finger in her vent to help it out and it coaxed her to push as well

 

[sonew123]

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wow I have yet to read about that one-I hope it works! Sounds good-

 

[jojo@rolling acres farm]

Hi,
I don't know about an egg bound chicken. I have them - just haven't experience this in a chicken. However, I have experienced it in parrots. I bred them for years. The warm water soak is a good idea. When you are done with that - I would put her in something lined with a heating pad. Make sure the heating pad is not on a setting that is too high. Warm it up quickly by turning it on high but then turn it down. Every heating pad is different - so you have to use your own judgment. Heat helps them relax those muscles that she needs to expell the egg. Ideally a box that would allow food and water on one side and on the other side the heating pad.I would also cover the box with a heavy towel. It'll help her relax a little bit more and keep some of the heat in around her. I would not recommend trying to move or remove the egg. A broken egg inside a hen (chicken or parrot) is never a good thing. Give it a little time to let the heat work. I would do another warm bath and then into the already heated box. Good luck keep us posted. Joni