Egg Binding is a very serous condition that needs immediate medical attention. This is a severe problem occurs when an egg gets stuck in the hen's vent.
Symptoms
-straining or trying to push the egg out.
-may have eyes closed shut
-may be dragging on the ground
-may go unconscious
Egg binding ONLY occurs in hens
Causes
This happens mainly in:
-Over weight hens
-Old hens
-Young laying hens
-Sick, badly cared for hens
-Hens that lay double-yoked eggs
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| Hens that lay big or double yoked eggs are at risk of becoming egg bound |
Treatment
Your main goal to treat an egg bound hen is to get the egg out of the hen without breaking or smashing it in her oviduct.
Treatment includes massaging the hens abdomen to try and help the hen push the egg out.
Other things you can try help the hen release the egg is to give her a warm bath or put a steaming large dish of water under her to help her relax her tense muscles.
With these tricks the hen should be able to release the egg in about an hour. If these treatments have no effect on your hen, you may want to consult a vet right away.
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