We have an Easter Egger hen, almost 1 year old, who started acting egg bound today. She’s not up and moving around, not very interested in food, and just wants to sit. She’s puffing out her feathers extra and her tail is drooping down. She was fine yesterday. Poop seems a little runny and she has some around her vent area feathers.
So far I checked inside the vent to see if I could feel an egg. I couldn’t, but I haven’t done this before. We gave her a 20 minute Epsom salt bath and she pooped normally after. We have her inside now in a quiet place and will try to do some electrolyte water through a dropper. I got her to take some plain yogurt.
If she’s able to poop, is she egg bound?
Should we try calcium citrate tablets even if we aren’t sure if she’s egg bound?
This is our first flock so we’re unsure what to do and want to see her recover. Thank you all!
So far I checked inside the vent to see if I could feel an egg. I couldn’t, but I haven’t done this before. We gave her a 20 minute Epsom salt bath and she pooped normally after. We have her inside now in a quiet place and will try to do some electrolyte water through a dropper. I got her to take some plain yogurt.
If she’s able to poop, is she egg bound?
Should we try calcium citrate tablets even if we aren’t sure if she’s egg bound?
This is our first flock so we’re unsure what to do and want to see her recover. Thank you all!