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An egg-bound chicken happens when she’s straining to produce an egg for more than a few hours. This can happen due to low calcium levels, poor nutrition, excessive laying, premature egg production, old age, trauma, obesity or mycotoxins.  Symptoms: frequent nestbox sitting, trying to lay eggs without producing any, depression, tail wagging, abdominal distension (accumulatedContinue reading “Egg-binding in chickens”