URGENT HELP!!

bedifferent · « **on:** February 12, 2008, 17:21 »

Hi, everyone. I have a 1 year old Maran who has up untill now been fit healthy and happy. Today she has stayed in the house in the dark. Her Comb is lying flat and she appears to be straining around the vent. Thought at first that she might be broody (never has been before) but could she be egg bound? What do i do about it. She seems not to have any get up and go at all. Really worried.

Thanks in advance

mdueal · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2008, 17:51 »

Someone who has experienced an eggbound hen will be along to help.
I seem to remember others saying that you can feel around pelvis and abdomen for egg? And that treatments such as a lubricant around the vent and holding chicken over steam help. That might give you enough info to look up on google?
Sorry i cant be more help

Jellyhead · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2008, 18:15 »

If she is eggbound you need to do the necessary stuff asap. Mdueal is right from what I remember but I have not yet had this problem

Good luck tho

agapanthus · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2008, 18:16 »

This reply is being dictated to me by Muntjac as we speak......
Little bit of vaseline on the fingertip....insert gently into the cloaca (vent) massage very gently with your finger. If there is a lump between the breastbone and the cloaca put thumbs and fingers either side and massage behind the lump towards the tail. Do this VERY gently....so as not to break the egg.

milliebecks · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2008, 18:18 »

Check out the thread on layers cramp I posted a few days ago. Foxy posted a very useful link in it. Would copy it here, but would take me longer to find out how to do so than it will take you to find the other thread!
Good luck with your chook

bedifferent · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2008, 17:02 »

Thanks for the advice everyone.

Gert did not pick up over night so i took her to the vet and they think it was egg peritonitus. There was nothing they could do but put her to sleep.

Thanks anyway

mdueal · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2008, 17:04 »

oh no! I am so sorry! Poor little mite

mumsy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2008, 21:27 »

Sorry to hear your bad news xxxxx

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2008, 22:23 »

SAD :cry: Quite a common problem

Jellyhead · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2008, 07:25 »

:cry: :cry: Sorry

Wildeone · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2008, 17:00 »

Poor little thing!

There seems to be a few posts about this sort of thing today ...... maybe it's something to do with them coming into lay again after a couple of months off!

(((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))

babe · « **Reply #11 on:** February 14, 2008, 17:06 »

so sorry :cry:

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