lynnbranch
In the Brooder
- May 13, 2016
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This morning I came out to feed the girls and noticed bright red blood splatter on the floor of the coop underneath where they roost. I carefully inspected all the hens and noticed some blood on the hind end feathers of my Buff Orp. She is around 7-8 months old and has been laying eggs for over a month now. She is acting normal and eating. Everything I read said she was probably egg bound so I got gloves and lube and did an internal exam. I didn't feel an egg in there. I went ahead and gave her a warm bath with some epsom salt to clean her up. Does anyone know what could be wrong with her? I got a liquid dewormer along with Corid and thought I should treat everyone just to be safe. Is it safe to do that without knowing if it's worms or coccidia? Also, If I do treat for both is it safe to eat any eggs that are produced? I have a small flock of five hens.
