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Our little marran hen is trying to lay her first egg and has been struggling to do so since yesterday, she is so uncomfortable she will barely walk. I ve just bought her home so i can keep an eye on her but need advice urgently
Thanks

How is she now?

Hi ScarlettBuffy
Sadly my poor little girl died yesterday afternoon, Im not sure whether the egg was just too big or what as she was quite petite, we tried the warm bath and the warm nest box with a warm hot water bottle but sadly it did nt work! Gutted
Thanks Alex

Hi Alex.
Ever so sorry to hear that, you did all you could though.

Kindest regards,
Jamie.

Thanks Jamie.
just gutted as she was the last of our chicks, but hopefully come spring we re going to have a go at hatching some of our own so that should cheer us up a bit!
Thanks Alex

So sorry to hear that. It's a horrible way to lose one, but seems to happen quite often sadly. Best of luck with your future hatching.

Thanks ScarlettBuffy

Do you think is what happened to my hen? I have been away for 3 days and the neighbour has been looking after my hens (she has hens of her own so I was quite happy). Yesterday I got a call to say my light sussex had a lot of bleeding and yuck coming out her back end. Unable to get back until today but sadly, she died overnight. Was there anything we could have done to help her (the hen not the neighbour!)
I am new to chicken keeping and this was quite a shocking thing to happen
Was she egg bound (the hen not the neighbour!)
Does this happen often?
Is it alright to get a replacement?
Your thoughts please
Love j

sorry to hear about your sussex
it may of been that she was had a broken an egg inside her which cut up her insides
if she got handle when nreaing lay and something knocked the egg it could of broken it

Matt :P