Very sick chicken, lethargic with diarrhea

[casportpony]

I've had one with the same symptoms, so I gave her some calcium and a D capsule, today she laid a soft shelled egg. So if the egg has no shell and is stuck where it can still form shell, calcium might actually help her, it helped mine. I gave mine 500mg every other day three times. Give yours a bunch before you leave.

 

[maidenwolfx80]

But if the egg is stuck there is a shell and there is no need for calcium. Especially if she alrady felt the egg

 

[casportpony]

But if the egg is stuck there is a shell and there is no need for calcium. Especially if she alrady felt the egg

The OP said "Having examined her by touch I now think shes eggbound. Thanks for your advice, no she's not straining at all which is strange. Anyway I was thinking of giving her calcium." The OP did not say if they felt a hard shelled egg or just abdominal swelling. In the case of mine, I inserted a finger and felt a shell-less egg, and that was about a week ago... She laid the egg yesterday, but I didn't find it until just 20 minutes ago.

 

[Nutcase]

Sorry, she died this morning

Thanks for your help

 

[casportpony]

Sorry, she died this morning

Thanks for your help

I'm sooooo sorry.

 

[casportpony]

This may sound cold and insensitive, but you might want to do your own necropsy and see if you can find the problem. I have done a few, but I find it harder to do on the ones that I really care about, so I'll understand if you're not up to it.. Again, sorry for your loss.

 

[Nutcase]

I don't think I'd be prepared to do that...thanks anyway, though. We've already buried her.

 

[casportpony]

Take care of yourself.

 

[Nutcase]

Thx

 

[Slaneyrose]

Read this:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/07/chicken-egg-binding-causes-symptoms.html

Why did you give her calcium after being told it could make her worse???