One of the best things I have ever "discovered" while being around chickens is this...... The sleeve off a sz large or XL tee shirt is your best friend, just slip it over their head til head comes out the wrist part with the rest down over the wings, this replaces that extra set of hands needed for most things and really speeds things up, nail trimming, draining water belly etc. etc. Especially helpful when nobody else is around to lend their hands. Things get so easy when those wings are held in place. That old sweatshirt sleeve is truly worth it's weight in gold! Hope this helps someone.
I just want to thank you so much! Because of your video, we were able to save the life of our little baby. She couldn't walk, she was panting, and could barely hold her little head up. You were so to the point and mentioned everything from symptoms, to how to help her relax, all the way down to what to expect when she was finally able to get the egg moving and out. Thank you so, so, much!! YOU'RE AN ANGEL!
We have a chicken that continuous gets egg bound. At least twice a month. I have noticed that what we do, is pick her up and massage her chest. Kind of like when they have sour crop. It doesn’t take about three minutes and she passes the bound up egg. Maybe it’s all about shocking the system of the chicken instead of soaking them? I have done both. You might want to try massaging their chest first to see if that works so you don’t have to soak them for 20 minutes.
Such a cute way of telling your story. How stressful it must have been for you two and how wonderful you worked together on saving her. Kudos to you both 👏 ❣
This was the best video I found. We Have a rhode island red that sat in nesting box all day yesterday. This morning stayed on roost and didn’t go out. Gave our chicken bath in warm water. Dried her. Returned her to coop. Within minutes she laid an egg in the middle of the run and then had large runny poop. Now eating and drinking and acting normally. Thank you for your story.
I cannot thank you enough! This video helped me save my chickens life! If you hadnt made this video, she would not be here and I am forever grateful you made it. I have never seen this method before on the internet, and believe me, I am a ravenous online researcher in regards to chickens. I am sharing this far and wide because everyone needs to know how to do this. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Thank you. We just lost a hen last week that passed away during the nighr. I believe this was why. She was older & didn’t lay regularly so no one caught on until it was too late.
It is! We no longer feed the neighborhood squirrels and wild birds. We have a review video on the grandpas feeder here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Z0Wc9ltBIOo.html
I see this video is 3 years old but what a joy to see someone so passionate about her chickens and give such a wonderful description of what to do to. Thank you.
I'm so glad your sweet chicken survived! You and your husband did a wonderful job! My sweet Easter egger got egg bound right as she started molting. We knew to give her an Epsom salt bath and while bathing her, I could feel the egg. We soaked her 2-3 times in 18 hours with no result. She was pooping yellow liquidy poop and wasn't eating too much I saw a RU-vid video that suggested using an extra strength Tums dissolved in a very small amount of water. I ran to the corner store at 1 am and crushed the Tums in a small amount of water and gave my girl the liquid by eye dropper till it was gone. I put her back in her emergency coop on her roost and 1 hour later when I checked on her and she had dropped a very large blue egg under the roost. She started acting lively almost immediately. After dropping the egg, she went into a medium molt and didn't lay an egg again for 3 weeks which was when she seemed to be out of her molt and her feathers were regrown.
Aw thank you I’m so happy to hear your girl is doing so much better! It’s a very stressful thing to go through, for you and your girl ❤️ the stress could have contributed to her molt as well
This may have just saved my Ethel. These are the symptoms she is having right now. I'm going to help her right away. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!
Thank you for this! Great video and very informative! I don't ever think to grab a camera either when there is a chicken emergency! Your explanation of the events is very helpful!!
Thank you for such an informative vid. One of my girls may be suffering this and I'm taking all your info, experience and advice to help her out. Bless you for sharing!
What a great informative description of the impacted egg and how you both helped deal with the situation as you've said recognising the problem and dealing with so quickly helped the hen recover thank you
Hi, one of my beloved chickens looked to be egg bound, had her vents outside her body and when I checked to see if she was egg bound there was no egg. She was trying to lay an egg out of her vent but I could feel no egg. I put her in warm water and rinsed the pooh and kept her in Epsom salt. I put some Castor oil around her vent. I am not sure if by tomorrow she will still be alive. My favourite chicken of them all! 🥲
Found your video several hours ago after noticing faithy, our hen was not being her happy self. Hubby and I did exactly what you said. Warm Epsom bath, gentle massage and patience. Wrapped her in a towel and additional gentle massage. She released a deflated egg shell in one piece. She's eating and cleaning and drinking water. Thank you SO much! Several weeks ago we had the same thing happen to our chicken named Hope. We took her to the vet and we were told that there was nothing we could do because the egg had been in her for days. So we had the vet put her to sleep sadly. Your video encouraged us to do whatever we could. And so far, my faithy is acting like her happy self. I can't thank you enough.
Aw we are so happy to hear that Faithy is doing well and you were able to save her ❤️ we are so sorry for your loss of your girl Hope. It is very sad losing them and that must have been a very hard choice. You took her to the vet and at least you know you were doing your best & all you could for her. Your flock is lucky to have great parents like yourselves ❤️
@@BockBockBouquet thank you again. Medical Center for bird's in Northern ca we're so sweet and gave us many options for our dear Hope. They come highly recommended. Hope went to chicken heaven very peacefully and we were able to say goodby. We gave her a wonderful life for the 9 months we had her and for that I am grateful. Faithy continues to be her feisty happy self, recovering nicely. We didn't know what was going on with Hope, but with your video we now have many tools to work with when it comes to my small flock of 3 and my rooster King Solomon. Thank you for your passion and love for animals. Hubby and I love and care for our fur babies and farm babies simply because it fills our hearts. Cheers to you Beautiful 😍
@@mtstateson8989 it depends on the procedure. We were at the vet recently for leg mites and spent 400.00 on medication for our flock of hens. When one has farm animals, be prepared financially because accidents happen or sometimes they simply are not acting like their happy selves and if you don't want to guess what's the matter, you take them to the vet and pay. We on the other hand know our animals and immediately do what we can to help get things back to normal
I just have to thank you so much for making this video. Same exact symptoms happened with my hen and it took two epsom soaks, lots of very gentle massaging and I got her to pass two wonky eggs! She’s fine now. I hate to think the kind of suffering she would’ve endured had I not been able to intervene. ❤
Haha thank you. I am in my 30’s and was raised, raising chickens. I had fallen in love at young age and they were my chore on the farm. I hope your bird is feeling better, let me know if you have any questions
Thanks for the great video! My poor chicken has been egg bound for about a week now, I'm doing all that i can do for her, ive been even giving her liquid calcium. I need to give her more Epson salt baths and do what you said about feeling for the egg again. I could use more tips too, i would love to hear from you
I’m sorry to hear that, are you sure she is egg bound? What are her symptoms? Is she still able to defecate? Is she separated from the flock? It may be a good idea to lower stress and have her in a private pen where she can try to pass the egg. Keep up the warm epsom salt soak. You may have to go in and get the egg but very carefully to not break the egg and if you do you must remove all broken eggshell pieces
Thank you for your video. My mum has a chicken and she came over because she doesn't have a computer and she asked me to have a look. And i came across you video. She asked me to thank you because it worked. She was so happy the chicken laid the egg on her lap. She looked after her for 2 days. Thank you again for sharing.
And this is why you guys are the best Chicken parents, you put your Girl first not the camera or documentation and then created a re-construction to help others love you guys! :D
Liked & subscribed u. Very helpful & touching. Tanq 4 sharing. Is PASTY BOTTOM a sign of EGG BOUND ??? Or are they completely 2 different things. My hen has pasty bottom & with RU-vid videos help I learnt I’ve to clean it ASAP. will be doing it tomorrow. But better to ensure safety of my cuty hen’s & be prepared. Don’t want surprise make me feel anxious if it turns to be egg bound. FYI she’s been active, feeding well tho , no sign of lethargy & just 4 days back stopped being broody. God Bless. Thanks in advance..
Thank you for this video!! You did a great job explaining so I'll know what to look for if my hens ever get egg bound. Also, I noticed the feeder at min mark 5:52. Do you have a video for where you got that??!! I love it! And I really need at least one so other critters / wild birds can't eat their feed. Thanks in advance!
Thank you! Hopefully this never happens to any of your ladies ❤️ we did a full review and how to use the grandpa feeders in this video here. We save so much money on chicken feed now that we arnt feeding squirrels and sparrows lol ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Z0Wc9ltBIOo.html
I was thinking it looks like a trash bin but what if the chicken takes his foot off the lever and knocks its head. Or are they too smart to do that LOL
@@watchmansduty lol it’s not heavy enough to harm them the lid is very light, and once they step off they cannot reach it. That can only happen if they are leaning in from the side and if another chicken is eating and steps off, but the side guards for the most part prevent that. We have used these feeders for a year now and swear by them. No going back 😊
My Hens tail has been down for 4-5 days, I’m new to Chickens and had No Clue! I Hope she’s Ok!!!! What do I use other than ky jelly? She keeps coming up to Me, and it feels asking for help. I wish I knew more about Chickens and signs and symptoms 😢😢😢😢
Great information, very dramatic story! But please, don't say God's Name in vain! It's a bad habit, I heard ppl saying it all the time. O my G, or Jesus, both are mortal sin,if said not as praying, now you know it! Peace be with you?🕊️
nest stay in the coop more then 20 days , is candidate of buugs, put hen/chickens in a bucket of water , more then 2 minutes, bugg can't stand water. change grass nest
Thank you for your video. We came home last night to an egg bound chicken with a prolapsed vent. We did a few epsom salt baths, sugar water, lube and hemorrhoid cream. She did release an egg, but we can’t get her vent to stay in 🥴😢 I feel bad for our poor sunshine. I think it might be her first egg. She has had a rough couple of days. We are keeping her inside and separated from the other girls for now.
I think this is what’s happening to my chicken she is very skinny. I’m sure anemic I hadn’t noticed until all of my other chickens attacked her. I picked her up because she was on the floor. Two days later, I noticed her gizzard respectful and she’s completely skinny to the bone.
I'm at a loss. I'm new to this and learning as I go. I was given grown girls, not sure exactly how old, but all 4 lay an egg each day. But one girl has been acting very different for a couple days. She's eating and drinking and pooping but she's staying on her bed unless I remove her. She'll go do her thing then go right back. Side note, all 4 like to use the same bed so she's really interfering in the others routine. She's not showing the signs you said for egg bound, but could she be without the signs? Could she be the only one with mites? I heard that can make them act differently.
I have 6 Golden Comets. I will admit to spoiling them but I am out with them multiple times a day for at least 15-30 minutes at a time. I have heard one of the hens struggling in the nest box and thought maybe it was just a large egg. As all of my chickens are the same type and same age, I will admit that I cannot readily tell them apart. 3 are larger and 3 are smaller. I would venture that the larger hens are 5 1/2-6 pounds and the smaller one are 4 1/2 to 5 pounds. I did notice that one seemed to have poop matted on her butt on Friday morning. I filled a bucket with warm water and decided that it wouldn't hurt any of them to take a quick "bird bath". I dipped them in up to their backs while holding them down across the top of the back. None were thrilled to go in but once there, they seemed to enjoy it, especially since when I took them out, I wrapped them in a towel to fry off and let them peck a while in the flock block. They all responded positively and it got their feet and undercarriage cleaned off. On Saturday, I noticed that one of the girls was covered in poop on her back side and strongly suspected that it was the same one as on Friday. I took her and put her in the bucket of warm water for about 20 minutes gently rubbing her back side trying to get it clean. Dried her off and held her for a while longer while wrapped up and, when seemed to get antsy, I put her back in the run and she seemed to be fine. Sunday was fine but only 5 eggs (not concerning). This morning, I got 5 eggs by 9 o'clock. I cleaned the coop tray as I do every morning and noticed that one of the hens had gone into the nest box. I didn't see her go in and it is dark. I didn't want to disturb her so I didn't try to look and see if it might have been the same one. Finished cleaning the tray and raked out the run and came inside for a cup of coffee. Went back out about 11 and gave the girls a treat and checked the box on the way back to the house. I saw an egg that I thought had been pecked. It was covered in really thick albumen all the way around. The shell wasn't visably broken so I decided to wash it and see. It took a little gently rubbing to get the albumen off and, to my surprise, I found an intact egg. Normally, the chicken eggs weigh between 1.9 and 2.4 ounces. This one weighed 2.1 ounces so it is my belief that maybe it is a regular egg. Is it possible that she tried but was unsuccessful at laying the egg and instead of a new egg having a shell develop, that the egg instead attached itself to the first egg? Unlike you, this is my first real foray into raising chickens (my grandparents had chickens and I used to feed them and gather the eggs from the hen house but that was well over 60 years ago). Any thoughts?
soOoo, if an egg breaks inside a hen & that is potentially fatal... does that mean you have to be careful when handling them ? I see lots of people picking up their hens like dogs/cats !! how could you know how big an egg is when its inside the hen ? or(Question better worded) > how could u know when to be more careful when handling ?
They need calcium a large dose and it will help with the contractions of expelling the egg. It is extremely important to give calcium. Glad your girl survived.
We have a hen that’s been egg bound twice now. The first time I put her in a 5 gallon bucket with enough warm water to cover her bottom. After about 30 minutes she laid a egg. Last evening she was eggbound again, this time she actually laid a normal egg and then a soft shelled normal sized egg. She is acting normal now. I’m concerned about her becoming eggbound again and would like to know if anyone has a remedy to prevent this from happening again?
What a great video! That was very informative and helpful. Just got Chickens again after a thirteen year hiatus and having to get back in the swing of things! God Bless, Thank you!
Thanks! I'm in trouble right now. It's full feeling in lower abdomen but I do not feel sure I'm feeling the contour of an egg but I think that is the case. Gotta go try letting her sit in warm Epsom salt water again.
I am heartbroken coz i was listening advice to put my pet chicken in warm water with magnesium but i didnt know she is not just egg bound she had an infection that was causing her to be egg bound...I wish i knew this before i put her in warm water twice,after second time she started to shake for maby 20 mins...i run to a vet but shw died after i got there...now i am blaming myself for her death ...Never ever put her in warm water or use drier if you heavent check if she have high temperature already...i can not tell you how sad i am...dont do this mistake
Wow. I was on the edge of my seat while watching this one. I’ve always feared this happening to one of my girls. I’ve heard of folks using a mineral oil enema to help move things along. Well done!! Thank you for sharing. I know you had to be scared to death, but you did it!!
Glad you enjoyed this video! We are happy our Mary is recovered and doing well and living a happy life. We think this is not common but also maybe she was predisposed to it as she is a very small hen that lays very large wide eggs. It was a very stressful sad day we were very scared! Thanks for watching ❤️
I have leghorn named grumpy bird who is egg bound and I have her separated in a dog cage right now. As her name suggests she isnt having any of that. I dont know what to do because any kind of handling makes her completely freak out and I dont want to make things worse for her while trying to hold her? She is still eating and drinking but looking pale from pushing I think? She still has plenty of strength and fight in her so Im not sure what to do right now?
Hey I think my hen is egg bound but she is not showing any signs except her butt being really big and not laying eggs. But she's eating ok and walking around
i rehomed my easter egger bully hen and she is only 5months and they loved her but after her 3rd egg time- she had died on the nest with an egg stuck in her. my heart is sad, her new mom felt bad, she had no idea about the egg bound issue. :(
The water bath was a great idea!! I thought I might have an egg bound hen and a water bath was all I could think of to relax and lube her tummy. I appreciate your step by step procedure and the extra info in the case of an internal egg break. Thank you.
Hello, I watched this today and I am taking my little hen to the vet this morning because she is not looking like she should . I fear she may be egg bound 💕NonnaGrace 🐓
I just saved our hen's life tonight exactly the same way thanks to your video. I knew she was egg bound and had given her one Epsom salts bath and also used mineral oil on her vent, but she was still in distress. This is my little boy's favorite hen. After watching your video, I decided I could not give up for anything and drew another bath and literally closed my eyes and felt for the egg, keeping in mind what you said about coaxing the egg out. And just like your girl, our girl passed two eggs, one fully formed and the other a water balloon egg. I feel like a midwife! It took her a while to recover from her exhaustion. You did inspire me to keep trying, and I am very thankful to you!
That makes us so happy to hear! So glad she’s doing well now and you were able to save her. What an experience that must have been on all of you but worth it in the end ❤️🐔
@@BockBockBouquet, she's out there running around looking for bugs this morning and feeling fine! I've heard now that a calcium deficiency can be the cause. We feed our flock a high-quality laying feed, but I think recently my son has been offering too many treats. Lucy is our Red Star and lays every day, so it makes sense that she would be low in calcium. I learned that you can take the liquid calcium gel caps and empty them onto mealworms. My friend's broody hen became egg bound, and she did that and she laid in 15 minutes. Unfortunately, these scary experiences make us better chicken "tenders." Thanks again. I've subscribed!
Yes we must always keep learning and educating ourselves to do the best we can. Having and tending to animals, things surprise you everyday. High production breeds are more prone to being egg bound because they were bred to lay so many eggs unfortunately. Oyster shell should always be available on the side free choice in a separate feeding container, grubs (black soldier fly larvae) is also very high in calcium. On Amazon they sell a liquid bird calcium that can also help with and prevent egg bound. Excess calcium on the other hand can be dangerous and cause damage to pullets not of laying age as their bodies can’t handle it yet, they do not need it and can damage their kidneys. When integrating young ones we feed our mixed flocks grower feed with calcium on the side free choice to our layers. Welcome to our channel 😊
Okokok, 1st I know nothing about chickens.. but I'm watching and right around 5:55 I seen the chicken put her foot on the lever to lift the lid and eat!!! WHATS THAT I NEVER SEEN THAT!!! AWESOME!!!
Oh yes! That is a feeder that remains closed until a chicken or our ducks step on it. These are designed so that squirrels, wild birds, and other rodents don’t eat all their feed. We had a lot of squirrel that would demolish all our feed in a day or two until we invested in these called Grandpa’s Feeders. It’s designed so that a squirrel or a sparrow is not heavy enough to lift the pedal. We started saving a lot of money on feed when we bought these, we now own three of them 🙂
Poor girl. Thank you for sharing your story! Thank goodness she was ok. I do worry about this when we don’t get an egg everyday from our girls but now I know what to look for. Thanks!!
I just had the realization to see what could be happening to my chicken. She hS all the symptoms youve mentioned but she hS been like this for three months. Still think it could be egg bound?
I still have two hens the same age as four others that have been laying eggs for a week and I've been wondering why they still haven't laid yet, I heard about egg bound but after watching this I don't think anything is wrong I guess they just aren't ready yet.
No, they just mature a little differently. The one chicken I lost to this, well I assumed, she was fine one day, and dead the next morning. There was a soft shell egg next to her on the floor. I wish I had noticed because she was the sweetest hen. I think this was a very good video if you notice that a hen is off.
Sounds like you’re a good chicken mom worrying about your babies but sounds like they are perfectly normal and healthy. They nature at different rates and won’t necessarily start to lay at the same time. They’ll start when they are ready 😊
Thank you for sharing this so it helps if anyone has an egg bound hen! Also jut in case this ever happens to me, how much epsom salt should you add to the bath?
Welcome we really hope it does save other chickens lives. I was very generous with it, we didn’t measure I just poured a mound out of the bag and mixed with my hand till dissolved. But depending on the water volume of the tub or bucket you use it would vary
We are new 🐥 chicken owners and ignorance is bliss. One of our chickens was screaming (not bocking) she was in serious pain so I grabbed her and knew immediately it was a stuck egg. I could see it so I popped it and immediately she was relieved! She thanked me! I had no idea it wasn’t safe to do it. 🤷🏽♀️
