I have an Ameracauna/Easter Egger hen who I think may be egg bound. She's a new egg layer and has only been laying about a month. Today I noticed that she's holding her tail at half mast and she isn't eating/drinking much. Her abdomen feels 'full' and her vent is contracting.
I sat her in hot water for half an hour this afternoon which she liked and spread some olive oil around her vent. I haven't tried anything invasive since I'm not sure what I'm doing. I can't see an egg. She does seem in some discomfort. I have her separated out with her buddy hen and am keeping them warm. They have food and water with electrolytes.
I'm worried that I'm going to lose her. She's not a very big hen and on one other occasion she was in and out of the next box for hours before finally laying an egg, so I wonder if this is going to be an on-going issue if she does survive this? Since she was a new layer at the time I figured it was probably pretty normal to have some adjusting to do. It's hard to know.
She is pooping with regularity but there's a weird orangish component to her droppings, that I've never seen before. It's the consistency of mustard? Could it be some other kind of peritoneal infection?
I'd appreciate any feedback.
Thanks,
Laura
CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
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