grasshopper30 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 One of my hens maybe egg bound, how can I tell for sure? She has been in the habit of eating her own eggs so it's hard to tell if she has laid or not. Her comb is looking 'limp' and she seems to be a little subdued. She is drinking and eating ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Phosphorus Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Not an expert as haven't had my chickens long and not had this problem but.... I think signs are that she is visiting the nesting box a lot and nothing is happening. Other signs are the general ones of appearing hunched, with tail down and not her normal self. If you pick her up and feel along the sides of her abdomen you should be able to feel an egg if there is one that is stuck - apparantly it is obvious to feel Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper30 Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 Thats sounds very much like it, what do I need to do to sort her out??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Have you felt her abdomen? Is there an egg there? Can you see the egg as you look at her vent? Is she straining to lay? If yes, then she may be egg bound. You could hold her carefully over some steam for a few minutes. this may relax her muscles enough for the egg to pop out. You could carefully rub some olive oil or lubricating jelly around her vent. Don't go tinkering too far inside her though, you may break the egg inside her....which would mean an urgent visit to the vet tomorrow. A dollop of olive oil into her beak will eventually appear at the other end and may help grease the egg out. On the other hand the "hunched and subdued" attitude and the fact that her comb has diminished could indicate that she has worms. this can put them off lay too Has she been wormed recently? If not, and you have examined her not found any obvious signs of her being egg bound, then maybe a course of Flubenvet is what she needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper30 Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 (edited) No I can't feel anything and her vent looks okay, she seems to be a bit brighter and put up spirited defence during the inpsection. I've put her in a large cardboard box with some straw in a warm quiet corner and will keep an eye on her, if she is still off in the morning I'll take her to see the Vet. Ah now her poo is a bit off and no she hasn't been wormed recently. What would you recommend for worms? Edited June 4, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 she seems to be a bit brighter and put up spirited defence during the inpsection. That made me smile. Lovely wording! I hope she perks up. A visit to the vet is always a good idea when in doubt. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper30 Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 Her poo is a bit off and no she hasn't been wormed recently. What would you recommend for worms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 **Flubenvet** is a good "all round" wormer, and the advantage is that there is no egg withdrawal period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??? Patience is a virtue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper30 Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 grasshopper30 wrote: ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??? Patience is a virtue Not with a sick animal! She it much better now, I used Verm X in the end and all seems well. Can you eat the eggs when Verm X is in use? It doesn't say anything on the label about not eating them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Yes you can. Keep an eye on her as Vermex is only really a herbal preventative and is not up to treating an infestation, as I found out the hard way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
