Ellie hasn't be right since Wed afternoon. After researching on backyardchickens.com, I think she was/is egg bound. That means an egg didn't form right and come out.When we went to a nursing home Wed for a chicken program, I took her out of the nesting box. She had not laid yet. I think I disturbed the process.
On backyardchickens, they recommend sitz baths to relax the muscles, along with massage, to get her to expel the egg. She did expel a yellow glob. I gave her 5 baths over 3 days. Not sure what else to do for her. She's somewhat better, but not totally. She isn't talking, which she usually does constantly. I put her out with the other girls today, after 3 days of being in the bathroom. I am going to try to locate a vet who knows about chickens.
Here she is having a sitz bath. Then a pic of the bathroom. She has medicated water, grilled chicken, yogurt, cooked and dry oatmeal.
Then there's a pic of the her with the baby shampoo I keep on hand for the hens when they need cleaned up.
She is an excellent patient. She trusts me so much. She never fusses at what I'm doing with her.
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