My hen that has two vents is now 6 months old and just started laying eggs.
Both of her vents are work, so we have to trim her tail feathers to keep them clean. Every once in a while I soak her bum to help keep it clean. SHe does not seem to be uncomfortable in any way. However, when she lays...
Would there be any way to tell if she is in any discomfort? She seems to strain when she excretes and has plucked her feathers off in that area. She is also significantly small than her sisters. Her poop is normal and so is her appetite. I just do not want for her to be in any pain.
Has anyone ever seen a chic with two vents before. We just got her and she is smaller than the rest of the birds. Her bum is bald and swollen. We have watched them all day and none of the other birds are pecking her. We have cleaned it and soaked her bum
In warm water. She is eating and...
We just got this baby pullet today and it looks like she has two vents, her tail has no feathers and looks swollen. She is 10 days old. Has anyone else seen this before?