What to do??!!!

[slordaz]

It might have sour crout or it might be eggbound.

But you should probably bring it to the vet just in case.

that's a nice thing to suggest but not everybody has a vet close that will see chickens, so would be better put " is a vet an option" and though hen hasn't layed yet, that is valid she is old enough to be laying so could very well be a reproductive disorder causing either Egg bound or internal laying, it's one we don't tend to think of in a pullet that hasn't started laying yet, Thanks for that catch.

 

[slordaz]

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Comb suggests she is either close or has started laying as it's bright red

 

[Bethel_Alaska]

This is her right now I do believe I have some deworm Valbazen will I need to treat the whole flock if treating her?

 

[Bethel_Alaska]

that's a nice thing to suggest but not everybody has a vet close that will see chickens, so would be better put " is a vet an option" and though hen hasn't layed yet, that is valid she is old enough to be laying so could very well be a reproductive disorder causing either Egg bound or internal laying, it's one we don't tend to think of in a pullet that hasn't started laying yet, Thanks for that catch.

Unfortunately we do not have a vet here in rural Alaska he comes once a month so won’t be here for a few weeks egg bound might be it how do I tell?

 

[slordaz]

View attachment 1922889 This is her right now I do believe I have some deworm Valbazen will I need to treat the whole flock if treating her?

Not sure on that one, my inclination is to treat them all and sterilize feeders and waters just remember it needs to be repeated in 10 days.

 

[slordaz]

Unfortunately we do not have a vet here in rural Alaska he comes once a month so won’t be here for a few weeks egg bound might be it how do I tell?

you can give her an epsom salt soak in warm water for 10-15 minutes, and feel the abdomen for an egg carefully as your drying her off

can be repeated a couple times a day.

how are her poops looking?

 

[Bethel_Alaska]

you can give her an epsom salt soak in warm water for 10-15 minutes, and feel the abdomen for an egg carefully as your drying her off

can be repeated a couple times a day.

how are her poops looking?

Thank you I will try that I have see just one poo and it was clearing with white and super watery that’s when I had her inside she was fine yesterday

 

[Bethel_Alaska]

you can give her an epsom salt soak in warm water for 10-15 minutes, and feel the abdomen for an egg carefully as your drying her off

can be repeated a couple times a day.

how are her poops looking?

If she is egg bound do I need to do anything else or just rosin salt soaks?

 

[slordaz]

Thank you I will try that I have see just one poo and it was clearing with white and super watery that’s when I had her inside she was fine yesterday

That sounds more like something causing a blockage, when we get plugged up it's more watery as that's the only way to get any out passed the blockage, and chickens both poop and lay eggs via the same exit one just shuts off to let the other out. either way the coconut oil and the warm soaks outta help get things moving which ever it is.

 

[slordaz]

If she is egg bound do I need to do anything else or just rosin salt soaks?

keep an eye on it, warm soaks will help her to get a stuck egg out and with the cocunut oil too should get her moving if it's poop blockage, it won't help though if she's internally laying