Sarah B Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Help! I think my Tikka is eggbound. She has always had problems with egg laying since I have had her, ie large ones or soft eggs or ones with paper thin shells despite me giving her extra calcium etc. Since about 3 in the afternoon yesterday she's been off her food and doing her usual stance as if she is going to lay (she quite often does an early evening egg). Shes been in and out of the nestbox but no results. By 9 last night I was worried so got her indoors in a box and lubricated her vent. I couldnt feel an egg with my finger but didnt want to go too far in. I've tried steam and some extra calcium, and a heatpad. Popped her back in the eglu with her mate for the night but wasnt sure she would make it. Anyway this morning she has made it through the night but is still the same - listless - not eating, stance as if she wants to lay - and I noticed on the roosting bars where she slept there are areas of small runny poos with a lot of white urine in them I guess where she has been straining? I don't know what else to do, we have no specialist poultry vets round here and at my vets it's either a course of baytril or if that dosent work - put them to sleep. Anyone have any more ideas please? Thanks, Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Some info here about egg binding. **Click**. She could be working up to laying a soft egg, which can cause the behaviour describe too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah B Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 Thanks Egluntine, I saw this info from you before I posted, just wondered if there was anything else I could do? She's really poorly now, no hen vets here - nearest one that would do the op is 33 miles away and not open till Monday. She's gone downhill, still bright eyed but just sitting there with her tail up straining. Its awful. She is still having the odd bit of food, but not much. Ive done the oiled vent, the extra oil up the vent, the warm bath, the steam, the neat Zalcon D, I've run out of options. The weird thing is when I inspected the vent with my finger I cant feel the egg but that must be what it is as the egg bound symptoms are all there and shes always had problems with softies and eggs in general not being quite right. Is there anything else I can do or try - or at least what can I do to make her more comfortable if shes not going to make it? I'm so sad. S x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Hi, could it be she laid a softie but you haven't seen it because mine will eat them. She could have another coming. One of mine laid several in two days Sure you have but I would take her some food and drink. Hope she makes it. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
