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Thank you for posting this, i have a hen i am trying to figure out tonite- bleeding from the vent, red bum, gave her a bath, have her in isolation, she isn't bleeding from the vent now, no egg i can feel, and firm abdomen- will look around here for info on the hernia...This is an old thread so not sure if anyone is following it any longer. I have a bird with the same problem with swelling. She has been this way for over 2 years now. I took her to the vet to try to have the bulge drained, but he was unable to. He then sliced her open and saw intestines, in there and came to the conclusion she has a large hole in her belly cavity ( a hernia). the egg passes through this hernia as well so down the road it could become a problem, but for now she seems just fine. He also said that hernias are hereditary. I would not recommend assuming they are fluid filled bulges, automatically trying to drain these things. If you are wrong you could puncture the intestines and have fecal material loose in your hen, leading to a messy infection and a dead hen shorty afterwards. Hope this is helpful.
My vet said the exact same thing. He even opened her up just to make sure. He does not see too many chickens. She is fine for now, but one day this will kill her.Well, we had this Big Bulge Butt all of a sudden on one of our chickens. Two experienced breeders did not know what it was either. I took her to the Vet, and they diagnosed right away, this is a HERNIA. That bulge means a tear in her abdomen and entrails are in that bulge. It is related to the chicken's reproductive cycle (egg laying) and so it does not 'go away;' whatever caused the malfunction will likely happen again. It cannot be taped up or put in a sling. A hernia needs a mesh or sewing repair, just like a human's hernia. In the case of chickens, since it would happen again, the chicken would need a hysterectomy, her girly parts removed. This operation runs into Thousands of dollars. The hernia condition is indeed terminal, as a few people have said in these posts. There will come a time when our girl's bulge will finally burst, causing sudden death. Her everyday-condition is totally normal, no changes in behavior or eating or laying. She used to lay Humonous eggs, ergo the straining and hernia. My job is to keep an eye on her and if she is in pain, send her to chicken heaven.
I have a chicken that looks like that, what is it, what can I do?????
Just reading this post as my Jersey looks just like your chicken! Did you ever find out what the problem was???
Thanks so much,
Emma