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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: barley on January 06, 2014, 16:32

Title: EGG BOUND
Post by: barley on January 06, 2014, 16:32

advice needed please

I think one of my bantam hens is egg bound

she has been straining all day and feels solid in the abdomen

I had an exploratory investigate with a bit of petroleum jelly and finger  :wacko: and I can feel a smallish softish egg shaped blob

I tried to push it out but scared it might break , how do I go about helping her , never had to do this before ewww

Title: Re: EGG BOUND
Post by: grinling on January 06, 2014, 21:00

try warm water, but go carefully as they do not like to be shocked. Keep her indoors to monitor her.

Title: Re: EGG BOUND
Post by: Sassy on January 06, 2014, 22:07

You're right not to try to push it out. it is very dangerous if the egg breaks inside them. A warm bath can help but you will need to dry her well this weather using a hair dryer. They usually enjoy all this :)

Title: Re: EGG BOUND
Post by: barley on January 07, 2014, 12:31

good news its out  :D

boy what a whopper  :ohmy: no wonder the poor mite couldn't push it out

I put petroleum jelly round and just inside her vent and put her in the nest box last night to sleep

she seems ok again today

thanks

Title: Re: EGG BOUND
Post by: grinling on January 07, 2014, 17:02

congrats
you will need to check her daily, poss twice daily, for a few weeks just to make sure she does not prolapse. If she does you will need the petrolum again to gently push a prolapse in.