Roselady Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Hello everyone I would be sincerely grateful for anyone's advice/thoughts on this from anyone who's experienced it with one of their girls? Our hybrid 'Big Bird' is eggbound. She hasn't laid all week, but was behaving normally otherwise. Last night when I got in from work she has what appeared to be albumen flowing from her vent. Took her straight to our avian vet who removed the rest of it but said there was still an egg in there. He kept her in overnight and they gave her fluids and calcium in the hope she'd would have laid by this morning. She hasn't They now have to give her a brief anaesthetic and try to manipulate it out. Just got to wait to hear from them now. I've no experience of this - does anyone know what her long term prognosis will be? And have I done anything that could have caused this? I'll ask the Vet these questions later, but I feel pretty upset and not sure what to do if they have to ''discuss the next step'' whatever that may be. Sorry for the rambling on. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roselady Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 The vet has just phoned - she has had to be put to sleep. The egg had ruptured her oviduct and was sitting in her abdomen which is why she hadn't been straining and had been behaving normally, until last night. Feel very sad - this is the first girl we've lost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Oh no. That's terribly sad. I don't think it was anything you did so don't worry, these things just happen. Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roselady Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 Hi good egg Thanks that's really nice of you Yes am trying to be philosophical. The vet said it was nothing I'd done and that she was in immaculate condition. Just feel sad that's all, she was only just 1yr and we'd had her since she was a chick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimmyCustard Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Sending hugs as well, we love our girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I'm so sorry to hear that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 It's a sad thing to loose your 1st chook Sorry for your loss and RIP "Big Bird" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
