I have a Welsummer laying hen who seems to have a strange (to me) combination of symptoms.
She is in good/normal condition. I'm unsure of age, she was a poultry swap buy, but only lays about 3 eggs a week at best, so maybe older.
Symptoms:
1. Limping/walking gingerly
2. Sitting almost constantly and in strange places over last two days
3. When she stands she looks like she's doing something with her tail / straining?
Which sounds classic for egg bound except:
1. She's pooping.
2. I think I've heard her cough twice in the hour or so I've had her under close observation.
All 7 other hens seem fine. And this one actually seems lively and very aware.
Is she eggbound? It sounds like it but the pooping and maybe coughing has me confused- I searched the forum but didn't find an answer in previous posts.
I currently have her in the garage in a dog crate positioned over a bucket with a bucket heater in it to create some steam.
She is in good/normal condition. I'm unsure of age, she was a poultry swap buy, but only lays about 3 eggs a week at best, so maybe older.
Symptoms:
1. Limping/walking gingerly
2. Sitting almost constantly and in strange places over last two days
3. When she stands she looks like she's doing something with her tail / straining?
Which sounds classic for egg bound except:
1. She's pooping.
2. I think I've heard her cough twice in the hour or so I've had her under close observation.
All 7 other hens seem fine. And this one actually seems lively and very aware.
Is she eggbound? It sounds like it but the pooping and maybe coughing has me confused- I searched the forum but didn't find an answer in previous posts.
I currently have her in the garage in a dog crate positioned over a bucket with a bucket heater in it to create some steam.
