Tessa the Duchess Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Winnie has been sitting under a bush all afternoon with her eyes closed. I managed to get her out and brought her into the kitchen so I could have a good look at her. She pooed/laid a very liquidy substance which looked like egg white with cream bits in it. Do you think she is laying a softie or could she be egg bound, she hasn't laid an egg today. When I examined her bum for lice, just in case, I noticed her vent was sort of pulsating, is this normal? I am very worried about her. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Winnie doesnt sound her usual self does she? It does sound like she has laid a softie. I would keep a close eye on her and ensure she is eating & drinking ok. Chooks usually bounce back after laying a softie so she should hopefully be ok in an hour or two. Keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen&Rog Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Has she perked up a bit yet? Sounds like there may be a soft egg on the way. Don't worry about the pulsating bottom, they do this normally. My latest ex-batts have very bald bottoms and it's rather off-putting seeing it 'munching' a lot of the time. I'm sure the Eggsperts will be along soon to give you some more advice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Their vents do pulsate so that is nothing to worry about. Sounds as if she laid a very soft egg. All you can do is keep an eye on her. It might be worth upping her calcium intake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 Thanks Emma. I hope it is just a softie, she isn't eating or drinking at the moment She has gone back under the bush and I've stopped trying to get her out again because I don't want to stress her out. Her friend Annie is sitting next to her, so she is obviously worried about her, bless. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 Thank everyone for replying I chucked some sweetcorn under the bush, I just wanted to get something containing liquid into her, she woke up and scoffed the lot, then went back into eyes closed mode. I managed to coax her back into the run and she had a big drink of water. I just went to look at her and she was standing on her branch perch looking a bit better but her tail is still down. I am pretty sure it was all due to a softie and fingers crossed tomorrow she will be back to normal. Thanks for the heads up about upping the calcium Egluntine, will be ordering some Limestone Flour, don't want to go through all this again Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
