tara Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 My poor girl was brought into the house last night a l noticed she seemed not her normal self.Her breathing is labered l can hear her breathing and shes gasping alot.Her bottom end seems to be bearing down.She is an ex battery girl ive not had her a year yet.She is eating and drinking only a little shes shuting her eyes while breathing deeply.Can anyone help.When she has shock her head a dot of fluid has landed on my hand. Update There is the white part of the egg comming from her vent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Poor thing she sounds really ill. I would take her to a vet straight away. She could just be trying to lay a stuck egg but it could be a respiratory infection. In any case she sounds in distress. Noticed your post was this morning, I hope she is improving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Agree with the Very Wise Plum. Laboured breathing, gasping, fluid when she shakes her head, and the egg problem - sounds pretty serious to me. Poor girl. I'd go to the vets asap if you can - may need antibiotics and help to shift the stuck egg. Are her egg shells thin? We're having the same trouble with an ex-barn and have just upped her calcium intake and gone from normal pellets to Ex-Batt branded pellets (she'd been on ex-batt crumb for a couple of months and we've only just started to shift them over to "normal" pellets). And have you wormed her recently? The gasping could be gapeworm - our vet recommended Flubenvet (we'd been using Verm-X which the vet said is more like a preventative). Good luck, fingers crossed here for better news in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 I put her in a warm bath for 30 min am a childminder so getting out with babys and toddlers is a night mare plus a chicken on top.How ever when l got her out the bath l dryed her and l took the towel of and there it was a thin shelled egg but lm going to vet her some antibiotics tommorow been giving her garlic today she is eating loads now and is drinking thank goodness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Good news It's amazing how quickly they pick up after a softie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
