Sick blue hen
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:43 am
Yesterday I notice that my female blue Gouldian was not coming out of the nest box which at first I thought she was being extremely good and sitting on her eggs really tight.
I came home yesterday afternoon and found the hen on the cage floor fluffed up. I immediately took her out and placed her in a hospital cage. I have given her liquid calcium as she has only just started sitting on 5 eggs. At first I thought that she was egg bound however I am now not sure that is the case.
She made it through the night and appeared a little better this morning however she is deteriorating quickly. Not eating or drinking and her keel bone is stiking out terribly due to loss of weight. I am hand feeding her and giving her water. She is so very weak!
Is there any thing else I can do??
I came home yesterday afternoon and found the hen on the cage floor fluffed up. I immediately took her out and placed her in a hospital cage. I have given her liquid calcium as she has only just started sitting on 5 eggs. At first I thought that she was egg bound however I am now not sure that is the case.
She made it through the night and appeared a little better this morning however she is deteriorating quickly. Not eating or drinking and her keel bone is stiking out terribly due to loss of weight. I am hand feeding her and giving her water. She is so very weak!
Is there any thing else I can do??