Hello, I don't know if she is or not, but I suspect so. Drooping wings, staying by herself, not very interested in eating though she will eat treats. She's 9 years old and has not had this problem previously. I'm hoping it's something she can correct herself, but if not, how do you treat an eggbound peahen? I've read moist heat, to put them in a small cage with a wire bottom and a hot pan of water underneath, but I can't imagine her tolerating being in such a small enclosure for long. We do have hospital pens, but nothing with a wire bottom, and it would be difficult to keep it warm enough as it's still very cold here. We do have a rabbit cage, it has a sort of wire bottom, but her feet would fall through. Would very warm moist towels for her to stand on work? I also read liquid calcium works, though not sure where to get it or what the dose would be?
I'm just watching her at this point because she just started acting this way this afternoon; yesterday she was fine. But I'd like to be proactive, so that I can be prepared. I don't want to lose her, she's a favorite, and we lost a peahen several years ago that I'm sure was eggbound, though she acted eggbound almost every year and always recovered except for the last time.
I'm also wondering if not being as active would contribute to this problem. Our flock has been in lockdown for a month, because of the virus. They have plenty of room, but a lot less than normal, of course, because they can't go out.
Thoughts?
I'm just watching her at this point because she just started acting this way this afternoon; yesterday she was fine. But I'd like to be proactive, so that I can be prepared. I don't want to lose her, she's a favorite, and we lost a peahen several years ago that I'm sure was eggbound, though she acted eggbound almost every year and always recovered except for the last time.
I'm also wondering if not being as active would contribute to this problem. Our flock has been in lockdown for a month, because of the virus. They have plenty of room, but a lot less than normal, of course, because they can't go out.
Thoughts?