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[Sam]

Helloo

My chicken Matilda has been standing very funny today. Her head has been low to the ground and her tail end very high. Her eyes were very sleepy and she barely moved, just stood there. Marmite sometimes does this, but thats when she looks scared because of a bird above but Matilda isn't scared at all, and it was like her whole back end was raised. Just looked at her in the eglu and shes still the same! If pics needed, will take some tomorrow. What do you think this could be?! Sorry I keep posting about different things, I get quite worried

[Chucky Mama]

Has she laid an egg today? Sometimes they stand strangely and are miserable if they have a soft shelled egg on the way. How old is she?

[Sam]

Yes she lays every morning, I don't think she has missed a day yet (not to my knowledge anyway) and she is around 35weeks. That was what I was thinking too, but they can't lay two eggs in a day can they?!

[Sam]

Just been out to check, and she is standing with her crop and neck literally touching the roosting bars and bottom so high in the air. Do you think it could be something to do with the crop? Hope she is okay tomorrow

[chestnutmare]

Oh dear, I'm sorry I'm not much help. I have my fingers crossed for a speedy recovery though, whatever is wrong.

[Redwing]

shut them in or remove the food overnight and check that she has an empty crop tomorrow morning

 

If you are still having problems tomorrow I could take a look after work if it would help and if you are within striking distance of Towcester

[Sam]

Thank you, followed your advice and took the food out, and Matilda came flying out to my relief!! I checked her over while the others searched aimlessly for their food Her crop had gone back down and vent still normal. Checked in the eglu, and instead of her normal egg there was a soft egg under the roost bars! Never thought I'd be so happy to see one! Gave her some porridge with some extra grit for calcium. Thank you so much Redwing - means so much that you would be prepared to do that! Thank you CNM - my fingers were crossed too! Couldn't sleep last night worrying Never knew chickens would have this much of an effect on me Thanks everyone

[Egghead68]

Hooray!

[Omletina Kyckling]

Fabulous, so glad to hear she's ok, it's amazing what a night's sleep and a soft egg can do for a hen! Pia used to sometimes lay a big egg in a morning and then a big softie in the evening and she'd stand out in the garden in an odd way (but not beak downwards, more tail downwards) and then out would pop a big softie. I used to stalk her in the hope I could scoop it up before the others got to it as they were always complete so I could use them!

[oneyolktoanother]

glad to hear she's ok