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    Egg bound hen/Calcium doses.

    Hi there. First thing to do is give her the calcium. Mine get 4mls of liquid calcium when egg bound and each ml equates to 240mg of calcium. So yes it's a lot but it never does them any harm and 9 times out of 10 they will pass the egg within 2-3 hours once they've had this. I think in the US...
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    Egg bound hen/Calcium doses.

    Ok was able to get her a vet appointment for this evening. Vet managed to get it out. He had problems getting to also, as was behind a layer of flesh as I was saying but he eventually managed to manipulate it out. The relief!!! It was a fairy egg, tiniest egg ever! Such a tiny egg to cause that...
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    Egg bound hen/Calcium doses.

    Hi Eggcessive, thanks for quick response. Ok so enough calcium for now. The problem is the egg is about 2 inches back and I can't get behind the the layer of flesh to determine whether it's hard-shelled, soft-shelled or lash. So I can't get into where the egg is if you understand me, can only...
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    Egg bound hen/Calcium doses.

    Hi guys, My 2 year old hen is egg bound since yesterday. The egg is stuck about 2 inches in. Fortunately it is not blocking her vent, so she is pooping, eating and drinking as normal and is showing no physical signs of distress. This query is regarding calcium doses. So I gave her 1000mgs of...
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