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by: connie

Thank you I do believe that it was best to send her off to heaven though it is a sad thing to have to do I have raised many chickens in my time but this was the only hen that had an egg get stuck ..

I have 10 hens this time and I am surprised there laying so soon as I did not expect for them to lay until June or July.

The other hens all seem to be doing good thank you for letting me me ask for help in knowing what was best to do...

I am also looking for my uncle Floyd Furrow if anyone knows of him please pass this blog to him Thank you
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by: Sharon

This is a fairly common problem, though I, like you have raised many chickens without seeing it.

In my recent studies, I've found information that egg binding like this can be caused by mineral deficiencies and not just calcium. You might want to research different feeds available in your area, and see if there is one with more variety of minerals. Plenty of protein, fats, fiber and vitamins are important, as well.

It's just as likely that this hen was mis-proportioned internally, like a woman needing a C-section to deliver her child.

So sorry for the loss, but happy you have been successful with so many other chickens. All the best!

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