[barley]

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  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

[grinling]

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

[Sassy]

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

[barley]

good news its out 

boy what a whopper  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

[grinling]

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.