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Best of luck to you and your lady, she’s lucky to have you. I hope she feels better soon.

@Hens24 her eyes seem bright and her comb looks good. I would follow Azygous’ advice re: calcium and supportive care under the assumption it is another soft shelled egg. When the egg is stuck higher up it doesn’t block their ability to poop like how people usually talk about with eggbound hens...

Most of the stimulus to lay an egg comes from the salpinx/oviduct. Often vets won’t remove the ovary unless absolutely necessary due to its location and risk. However a healthy ovary can still produce and release eggs. So the surgery is not necessary a one-and-done solution to reproductive...

Actually veterinary medicine has come a long way. But it depends on where one lives and the availability of avian vets. I have a hen who has had her oviduct surgically removed and she tolerated anaesthesia, surgery and recovery extremely well. The best time to do it is 2 weeks post...