Comments on: Help! My Chicken Is Egg Bound https://www.walkervillevet.com.au/blog/is-my-chicken-egg-bound/ 142 North East Road, Walkerville. Ph (08) 8344 2000 Sun, 06 Jun 2021 02:40:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Andrew https://www.walkervillevet.com.au/blog/is-my-chicken-egg-bound/#comment-107166 Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:43:30 +0000 /uncategorized/is-my-chicken-egg-bound/#comment-107166 Hi Cara. It sounds like she’s quite unwell, but the cause isn’t clear from the description. Possible reasons might be not using balanced layer pellets, diseases like mycoplasma, or egg peritonitis. It’s best she gets a check up with the vet.

]]> By: Ruth https://www.walkervillevet.com.au/blog/is-my-chicken-egg-bound/#comment-3228 Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:35:04 +0000 /uncategorized/is-my-chicken-egg-bound/#comment-3228 In reply to Andrew.

Thanks for your prompt reply Andrew. The post mortem did not go ahead for various reasons. I’m watching my older girls closely for any signs of illness and hope it was something related in the young girls.

]]> By: Andrew https://www.walkervillevet.com.au/blog/is-my-chicken-egg-bound/#comment-3211 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 10:42:38 +0000 /uncategorized/is-my-chicken-egg-bound/#comment-3211 In reply to Ruth.

Hi Ruth
Sorry about your loss. EYP is very unlikely at this age in this breed, especially with multiple deaths. It’s normally a
sporadic cause of death of commercial-type hens from 1-2 years of age onwards. A post mortem examination is the best way to protect the remaining flock.

]]> By: Ruth https://www.walkervillevet.com.au/blog/is-my-chicken-egg-bound/#comment-3209 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 02:48:49 +0000 /uncategorized/is-my-chicken-egg-bound/#comment-3209 Hi,
I got new Japanese bantams about 6 weeks ago. They were six months when I got them and started laying almost immediately. One was euthanised yesterday and another this morning after just a few hours of looking off and then in the morning they were limp and not eating/drinking. The first we believe was EYP but am waiting on results for the second. I am concerned that it was preventable if two died so close to each other, or it was not EYP at all. It has been super hot so I let them free range during the day to sit under bushes. I am not home all day to know if something scared them. I thought they had a balanced diet. And they laid the day or two before dying. Is it possible it is something else or could that be EYP?

]]> By: natasha https://www.walkervillevet.com.au/blog/is-my-chicken-egg-bound/#comment-1615 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:58:33 +0000 /uncategorized/is-my-chicken-egg-bound/#comment-1615 Great article – thank you so much.

We have had three ISA Brown hens, all that have had egg peritionitis. Over $2,000 in vet bills, and our last one died in post op yesterday. I wish I had known they were prone to this disease, its devastating they are our pets.

I need to add a chicken to our last remaining ISA brown so she is not alone and this is great info on what breeds are not prone to this disease. Thankyou kindly!!

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