Goodness. When it rains, it pours. I've been dealing with the aftermath of a shipping disaster and another duck with bumblefoot. Now another duck is in peril.
My Runner, Figgy, seems to be having trouble laying eggs. A month or so ago, she was egg bound. 3 days of intensive calcium supplementation helped with that, and she finally passed an egg on day 3.
Well, it's happening again. She sits on the nest but can't lay. She is eating, drinking, and swimming, and does not seem as stressed as last time (no panting or obvious signs of pain/discomfort), but still straining.
I am repeating the course of action that worked last time, but I'm wondering how or if I can manage this if it's a chronic problem.
Any ideas? I'm terrified of finding her dead in the nest one of these days.
My Runner, Figgy, seems to be having trouble laying eggs. A month or so ago, she was egg bound. 3 days of intensive calcium supplementation helped with that, and she finally passed an egg on day 3.
Well, it's happening again. She sits on the nest but can't lay. She is eating, drinking, and swimming, and does not seem as stressed as last time (no panting or obvious signs of pain/discomfort), but still straining.
I am repeating the course of action that worked last time, but I'm wondering how or if I can manage this if it's a chronic problem.
Any ideas? I'm terrified of finding her dead in the nest one of these days.