Egg Bound hen help

[carlshave]

Hiya all
I think my hen is egg bound, she just sitting on bottom of cage all puffed up, she was due to lay her egg the other day, how can I help her ?

[BudgiesBuddy]

Put a few drops of undiluted Calcivet (Liquid calcium for birds) in her beak, move her to a hospital cage without perch and keep her warm. She should pass the egg in few hours. If not take her to vet.

Do not attempt to squeeze her to help pass the egg. You can crack the shell of the egg inside her body.

[Bird Junky]

Hi It might help if you wipe a little olive oil

cooking oil at a pinch, around her vent if

the egg is visible Yours B.J.

[carlshave]

Hello all
Just to let you's know I have just checked hen and thankfully she has passed the egg, so do I put her back into her breeding cage with her mate or not ?

[BudgiesBuddy]

Are you sure she was egg bound because an egg bound hen can become egg bound anytime again.

[carlshave]

Well all signs were there, sat on bottom cage all puffed out, cudnt get up to perch and her egg was due the other day,

[Bird Junky]

Hi if she's passed the egg then she's no longer egg bound.

Her next egg should be already awaiting it's lay time

unless its the last of her clutch. If she appears none the

worst for it return her so she can finish the breeding cycle

she started. If she looks really ill then sometime in a

hospital cage is recommended. Dehydration is believed to

contribute to this condition. Plenty of soaked/sprouted seed

should be available to breeding birds. Yours B.J.

[carlshave]

Thanks, she seems back to normal I placed her bk into breeding cage with her mate and she jumped straight on to perch

[Hezz]

That's great news!