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[zigzag]

Hello everyone, i wonder if you can help, i have a poorly hen, she looked a bit sorry for herself yesterday, but seemed to be eating ok but without the usuall enthusiasm, she seemed to just stand there a lot and not move around. i came home today and she was in the roosting box, standing and a egg was laid but some of its shell was broken away, her egg laying tube, vagina or i dont know what its called, she kept almost pushing it out like she wanted to lay an egg, she did not have a lump which may be an unlaid egg, here botton/ bits seemed to have egg white coming out of it, i suspect she has some broken shell left in her bits, she is really lethargic and when i picked her up closed her eyes, i have her in a box in the house tonight in the hope she will pull through, but if there is anything i can do to prevent this happening again any advice would be appreciated. i have 4 other chickens but convinced the broken egg was my sick chick ill give you an update thanks alot

[quickcluck]

Hey Zigzag...

 

sounds like you do have a bit of a poorly chook there ...... i think that you've done the right thing for now, but you will need to get her to a vet in the the morning......

 

I've not experienced it myself so can't help too muh i'm sorry to say. you could try PM ing one of the mods if they dont find you on here... fingers crossed for you...

[Olly]

Can't offer much advice I'm afraid - think a trip to the vets is called for, if an egg has broken inside her then she will need specialist help.

[zigzag]

thanks for your replies unfortunatly she was dead this morning, its too dark now to check her over , i will let you know later if i find any answers cheers

[quickcluck]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh so sorry to hear that. You poor thing

[chickenNutter]

So very sorry, how distressing. Sending hugs.

[Olly]

Very sorry to hear it, but if it's any consolation, it's likely the vet would not have been able to do much for her as a broken egg inside is very difficult to deal with.

[Henslaved]

Oh no! What a terrible thing to happen. Sorry to hear it

[Sam]

Such a horrible thing to happen rip x

[zigzag]

hello everyone thanks for your messages, i am gutted, i checked over her bedding this morning and there was what seemed to be left over yolk, she had managed to pass it, im no vet but sure it was a broken egg that caused the problem, and left some egg inside, i love my chickens and have been thinking of getting more in recent months, but worried about adding them to the crew of now 4 hens, i do not have a cockrell, any suggestions as if i add another 2 or 3 i want to do it quick before they settle into a foursome. thanks again you know how we feel i am not rushing to replace my lost hen, i was seriously wanting to add some new friends. thanks again regards