The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Poorly hen - shellless egg?          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Poultry Clinic Author Message Sprarkleby Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 408 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:59 am    Post subject: Poorly hen - shellless egg? Sooty (LF Maran, ~18months old, been here for 5 months now) seems very ill, sitting still eith eyes closed and visibly straining to pass something. Have palpitated and she has no shelled egg that I can feel. I do remember somone saying that shelless eggs make them feel very poorly while laying? I've given her a few teaspoons of cod liver oil by mouth to help anything pass and put her in a cool dark box with easyily accesible water and food. I can't see what else I can do for her? She is feeling well enough to get up and run from you when you approach though.... Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10900 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:04 am    Post subject: starters and finishers often lay soft or even no shell eggs...dont panic.........cool darkish /shady place to rest lots of cool water, acv at 2 % for one week (in plastic bowl not galvanised).a bowl with fine grit (calcium)and bowl with larger grit(grinding food)and no treats ( cruel i know but for chooks sake) and she will pick up if she is not very ill.best of luck..mojo Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3237 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:44 pm    Post subject: If you give it some time and she can't pass it herself, then maybe try the same things as you would for a hen that is egg bound with a shelled egg? thread here with more details Good luck with her - hope she's feeling better soon! Back to top Sprarkleby Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 408 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:09 pm    Post subject: She's now gurgling like she has fluid on her lungs?? I know they make odd noises passing eggs sometimes though. Back to top Sprarkleby Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 408 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:14 pm    Post subject: Well, whatever it was seems to have passed as she's up, bright eyed and shouting for corn Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3237 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:29 am    Post subject: Excellent news Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:35 am    Post subject: I'm so pleased for you and your chicken, Sprarkleby Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7367 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:05 am    Post subject: Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 16098 Location: Hampshire Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:48 am    Post subject: Guess they all have 'off' days sometimes. So glad she's better now. Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8811 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:56 am    Post subject: brilliant Back to top Diane Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 274 Location: Dorset Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:18 pm    Post subject: Good heavens - these chooks do make us suffer Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Poultry Clinic All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group