>egg almost ready. The male beat her up, no biting, just hitting. Since
>then (about three weeks ago) she has had the egg stuck in there. I've
>lubricated her vent, held her on top of steam from boiling water
>(which works on small birds) and nothing has come out. Her belly is
>featherless, therefore I can see the egg. It appears to have soften up.
>One more important thing, she can barely move her feet. This has me
>real worried. Is surgery going to be my last resort ? Or is there
>anything else that I can try. Now I'm just giving her extra calcium.
Daniel, I'm going to yell at you...
GET THAT DAMN BIRD TO A VET RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If she's had an egg stuck in her for THREE WEEKS, she probably has egg
yolk peritonitis (which is a NASTY internal infection that could kill
her very soon). If she can't move her feet, this could mean nerve damage
or paralysis is setting in. Don't fool around any longer--get that bird
to the closest AVIAN vet TODAY, or you ARE going to lose her!
--Kathy
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