Pullet Unable to Stand and breathing with open mouth

[AdilLucky]

Hi, my pullet laid her first egg 2 weeks ago and was fine. but a week ago she was fine eating running all normal but in evening i noticed she was even unable to stand and breathing mouth open and unable to move i thought she might be injured i applied pain relief medicine on her but nothing happened next morning she was bit moving herself and laid her second egg later and after that she was normal standing walking running as if nothing happened. and after a week later yesterday it was the same condition unable to stand lying on floor!! Any Cues??

 

[Shabana]

Poor girl
Sounds like shes struggling. I would bring her in somewhere warm and dark. If she struggles to lay a warm bath or a little ky jelly just inside her vent can help.
Be careful with pain medication and never use anything that ends in cain or caine.
Ive also read that a calcium tablet like a tums can help with hard to lay eggs.

Hope she goes on ok x

 

[AdilLucky]

Yestarday she laid small egg and still unable to walk and barely stand for some seconds. She seems all right alert and eating and drinking normally but unable to stand and walk

 

[Shabana]

I would definitely try a calcium supplement. They do formulate them for birds. Try calcivet, calcivite, zolcal D, etc or a crushed human tums in her food. When some hens start to lay its thought in some cases that pressure can be put on the sciatic nerve by the egg, causing temporary paralysis or weakness.

The calcium will help strengthen muscles and help the situation to resolve over time. A warm dark place with a heat pad will help her lay, and mineral oil can be given orally which is not digested and will eventually lubricate the cloaca.

Be aware she may be viewed as a risk to the flock by the other birds and they may peck or bully her. You will need to be watching for this and remove her quickly.

If the eggs she lays are smooth with no rough bits i would say her oviduct is not infected, and you say shes eating and drinking well so i dont think she needs medication.
Make sure you stop treats and just give her layers pellets so she gets the right amount of calcium from them.

Im glad shes got you on her side while her body adapts to egg laying.
Best wishes x