''Inducing''

[GuineaPigster]

Hi all!
E has had an egg in her oviduct for the past 4 days. (at least that's how long I've felt it for)
If she doesn't lay it by early afternoon tomorrow, she has to go in for surgery.
Does anyone think it's too early to get invasive?? Or has she had the egg too long??
If she's ready, are there any foods that will help her lay it so we can get her on Lupron?
Thanks!

 

[GuineaPigster]

Oh yes, she's also on a liquid calcium prescribed by her vet.

 

[GuineaPigster]

Hmmm. I just took her out to give her calcium, and gently felt the area (sooooo gently!). I'm feeling a tiny bit of something, but not as much as I felt this morning. I don't think it's crushed because she has no signs of that....
Of course I could be wrong.

 

[GuineaPigster]

@Anne & Gang ?

 

[Birdbabe]

Best to leave her alone and see if she lays the egg, if not soon, then the vet will help. Does she have a bulge down there? Is she pooping ok? Acting normal?

 

[JLcribber]

The egg sits high up inside the hen for quite a while before it drops down to the area it gets laid from. Once it has dropped down it becomes much more pronounced and pretty easy to clearly feel. If you've been doing a lot of probing down there you could feel the egg when it's higher up but you really have to dig for it. Once the egg has "dropped" she should lay it within about 3 days. If she's acting normal and eating it's not time to panic yet.

If she is having trouble passing it she may need an calcium injection to help the actions and muscles to lay it.

 

[waterfaller1]

Hope she will be ok.

 

[Anne & Gang]

I would take hr to the vet again...also quit feeling that egg..nomatter how gently you think you are doing it, it could break...so stop it.

 

[GuineaPigster]

The egg sits high up inside the hen for quite a while before it drops down to the area it gets laid from. Once it has dropped down it becomes much more pronounced and pretty easy to clearly feel. If you've been doing a lot of probing down there you could feel the egg when it's higher up but you really have to dig for it. Once the egg has "dropped" she should lay it within about 3 days. If she's acting normal and eating it's not time to panic yet.

If she is having trouble passing it she may need an calcium injection to help the actions and muscles to lay it.

I think that's what just appened. Thank you so much for explaining. Okay, Anne, promise I will let the vet do it from now on.

 

[GuineaPigster]

Oh yes, I'm going to call the vet in several minutes to form a plan. She is pooping very nicely, eating and drinking, preening, playing.
John, she is on a liquid calcium. Twice a day.