NIGEL:
Yesterday as I was working on the insulation of the chook coop, I noticed an Australorp hen who was lethargic...puffed its feathers out, with eyes closed. Told Susan & we checked on the appropriate strategy..... isolation.
So we placed her in the brooder area...temps in the mid 20'sF!! this morning Susan went down & she was just the same. After lots of reading, I have decided the most likely scenario is she is suffering from EGG BINDING! Basically, she has an egg stuck in her! Egg constipation!
Her symptoms, or lack of other symptoms, point to this as the issue. Additionally, the hens are beginning to lay, so this could be an obvious condition. So right now we are in holding pattern... doing what was suggested on the internet.... warm her with water nearby to make the air more moist.
Very stressful, when you don't know what to do exactly. Fingers crossed that she will pass the egg soon.
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