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I would ask a question about where to find a hormone implant for your hen in northern FL or southern GA. Someone might reply or PM you.

It is a lot easier to tube water twice a day than to give sun-Q fluids, and you can add electrolytes. Raw egg, yogurt will also fit through the feeding tube.

If they have had symptoms for awhile the testing could be negative, but hope you will get an answer. It is good to know what you are dealing with.

Let us know how she gets along.

Sorry that she is not doing better. It sounds like she has a pretty serious problem, most likely salpingitis, that she won’t recover from. I usually give it a good try to nurse them back to health, but at some point, I let them decide if they wish to eat and drink, or not. I have used my dog’s...

Enrofloxacin is banned in poultry by the FDA, although some vets will prescribe it for reproductive disorders. If that bothers you, you may not want to use it. It is not banned for dogs or cats however, just chickens. The similar antibiotic cipro is used in people.

The calcium citrate with d 3 is a tablet. You put the tablet into the beak to swallow. They can swallow mice whole, so tablets are not a problem usually. Most people on here advise to use calcium citrate with d3 if laying soft or thin shelled eggs. We are not vets, but many here are experienced...

NutriDrench does not contain enough calcium for egg laying problems. Calcium citrate 300 with d3 is best, and most hens can swallow it if you put it right into the beak. If you use the enrofloxacin 10%, the minimum dosage is 0.05 ml per pound given twice a day for 5 days.

What is that about crypto in your flock? Is that cryptosporidium, and has that been found in the upper respiratory tract or intestines? Have you had a death from that? Gabapentin is very much going to make her sleep. Are you still giving any calcium? I know you said her calcium level was normal...

Glad that you have access to vet care. Calcium with vitamin d is very helpful while having these shell problems with the oviduct. Let us know how she gets along.

I use 1/4 to 1/2 tablet and crush it in a bit of food, egg, or water. The one in the vitamin aisle any brand is fine, and affordable. Also the feed stores have a liquid injectable that can be given orally.

Glad that she laid the egg. Repeat the calcium every 24 hours for several days until she is improves. B12 alone is not that valuable for chickens. Some people mistakenly think that B12 has 12 different B vitamins, but only has B12 (Colbalamin.) Much better is human B complex. It has all B...

It can be common when they are having egg related problems to feel weak and listless. But if she becomes dehydrated, it won’t help. I add water to any eggs or feed, just to get fluids into them. Poultry NutriDrench is sometimes given for a quick boost. Dosage is 1-2 ml daily. Is your vet an...

Chickens who are laying thin or shell-less eggs, or who are egg bound may respond to calcium and vitamin D. It will not hurt her. If you give calcium and d for several days and she doesn’t respond, then it may be a shell gland problem, not a calcium deficiency.

I would give her some human calcium citrate with vitamin d straight into her beak to swallow. Give Tums or other calcium until you get that. One tablet daily for the next few days would be good. She sounds like she is having trouble laying, and thin shelled eggs can easily break inside or cause...