Egg bound hens need a quiet,warm safe area to nest. Separate the bird from the rest of the flock, allow plenty of water ( with a soluble tonic) and undisturbed rest. If you can feel an egg in the cloaca and the above method does not work within 24 hours, you can lubricate the cloaca with petroleum jelly to aid in release of the bound egg. Be very careful not to break the egg.
By locking the hen up. the hen can bound to its egg I dont think locking them up will help at all. just scare the life out of them. You can not help a egg bound hen, we have had 5 and unfortanatly all 5 have died. You can't really even see it coming or happening. You can help an egg bound hen. There are many different methods. try steaming its bottom but be careful not to burn it.
(=^) bird in egg =^ bird not in egg(=eyes ^beak)
No. "Egg bound" is when a hen cannot lay an egg, and the egg(s) become trapped in her reproductive system.
No, an egg can only be produced with a male bird`s help. Mating has to take place.
yes, because it has grown into a bird in the egg
the term egg bound refers to a condition in laying hens where a hen is unable to pass an egg that has formed. The egg may be stuck near the cloaca, or further inside
no we can not eat it
All species of Birds are born alive in the egg! The only bird born NOT in an egg is a DEAD bird! All birds are born in an egg.
Ok dont touch it or its egg. Call someone who is a trained pofessional They will take care of the bird
The ostrich lays the largest eggs of all birds.
It is a bird. A bird hatches from an egg.