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    Severe Bulge Under Chicken's Vent (Pictures) PLEASE HELP!

    Your situation with Miss Rustie sounds nearly identical to what we went through with Reba. I am so sorry you're having the same problem. It is awful when there's nothing you can do to help. I've since done quite a bit more research on this, and I've found some people's chickens have lived a year...
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    Severe Bulge Under Chicken's Vent (Pictures) PLEASE HELP!

    The above commenter is correct. Our sweet Reba passed away last week from this condition. We first noticed her bulge in July, so the fact that she made it until November is pretty incredible. She continued laying until her molt. It was after her molt that while passing a large egg (all of hers...
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    Severe Bulge Under Chicken's Vent (Pictures) PLEASE HELP!

    When I get close and move Reba's feathers out of the way, she contracts her vent, but she is so fluffy that when she is roaming around, I can't see her vent to know if it's contracting. I'm so sorry one of yours has this, too. I know how upsetting it is to not know what you're dealing with, or...
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    Severe Bulge Under Chicken's Vent (Pictures) PLEASE HELP!

    I'm sorry I haven't been able to reply sooner. The second time we tried to drain the mass under Reba's vent, the same thing happened - just a few droplets of blood in the syringe. Not even any air was released. I'm stumped. We waited for the worst of the summer heat to pass and then moved her...
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    Severe Bulge Under Chicken's Vent (Pictures) PLEASE HELP!

    No luck. We inserted the needle and nothing came out in the syringe except a few droplets of blood. I can't figure out why nothing more came out because it sure looks like she's completely full of liquid! Going to try again in the morning.
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    Severe Bulge Under Chicken's Vent (Pictures) PLEASE HELP!

    Thank you so much! This is exactly the information I was looking for! After soaking her and getting her cleaned up, we were able to tell it was not an egg in the sac below her vent. I just had no idea what to do. I must have been searching for the wrong thing on BYC because I never found...
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    Egg stuck in vent? Swollen and Bloody.

    Thanks, lilchick, for your answer. We let her sit in warm soapy water for twenty minutes or so. That cleaned her up enough for us to be able to see the problem was not a stuck egg, but some sort of fluid building up below her vent. Luckily I was able to find some answers here on BYC through some...
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    Severe Bulge Under Chicken's Vent (Pictures) PLEASE HELP!

    My one year old Red Star has a giant bulge on her backside, under her vent. It is a soft, squishy bulge. I gave her a warm bath and massaged it, and she made no sign that it hurt. Either she has pulled her fluff back there off herself, or it fell out because the bulge is completely missing it's...
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    Egg stuck in vent? Swollen and Bloody.

    Hi there. I'd appreciate any help I can get. I have a one year old Red Star that is having some severe complications. A few days ago I noticed her out free ranging and it looked like an egg was in her vent ready to come out. I had never seen that before on her, or any of the other chickens...
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    Can anyone tell me what breed this rooster is?

    Thank you, JerseyGiantfolk! I'll let her know!
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    Can anyone tell me what breed this rooster is?

    A friend has asked me, but I don't have this breed, so I have no idea what kind it is! Any help would be much appreciated!
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    Comment by 'SarahKate' in item 'Easter Eggers'

    Well, I got mine from a lady who breeds these specifically in her flock. I'm sure you could find someone in your area who does this also. It helps to check the 'Where are you' pages in the forums here. You could probably ask in there about anyone who breeds these in your area. They are pretty...
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    Comment by 'SarahKate' in item 'Plymouth Rock'

    They are pretty fiesty!!! It'll be interesting to see as yours get older if she retains her position as defender. Most people I know who have these say that they are most often their dominant hen. Pretty cool!
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