I don't know about that. @Eggcessive, what about this?The vitamin is in a gel pill, so I was just making sure it won’t harm her or make her choke
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I don't know about that. @Eggcessive, what about this?The vitamin is in a gel pill, so I was just making sure it won’t harm her or make her choke
Ok, just nervous about making her chokeThe gel pill is fine to give whole or you can cut it open and give with food or egg.
No, I was not. Is there any way to prevent this from happening again? Or is it possible whatever it is will spread to the rest of the flock?I’m sorry that she is no better. Were you able to get any calcium into her?
Ok, thank you. She still doesn’t want me looking at her vent, but I will try again. Unless her poop simply is green or weird looking anymore , she hasn’t gone today and yesterdaIf she is suffering from a reproductive problem, those can include salpingitis and coelomitis, where there masses of internally laid eggs inside the abdomen, cancer, or ascites (water belly.) That is not contagious, but many good layers can suffer from these problems by 2-3 years old. Is she letting you handle her more? So, you don’t think that she has passed any droppings for 3 days? Can you try to insert a clean or gloved finger into her vent to feel for an obstruction? Usually with egg binding, calcium can help them pass the egg. She might have a lash egg or droppings blocking her vent. If you lose this hen, I would either do a home necropsy or send her to your state vet in GA for one.