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I hope it isn't intussusception, that's disgusting and doesn't sound like it'll end well. Its right next to the vent, not coming out as I originally thought.

Coco is still at the vet. They said she is really sweet and laid an egg. The vet thinks its either a cyst or a hernia. She is nervous to drain it in case it isn't a cyst and then may not stop draining. They were slammed all day at the clinic and she wanted more time to look at it after hours...

I was wondering about a hernia. The funny thing about her eggs is the shape has changed in the last week. She always lays these really round spherical shaped eggs and the last week they have become more typical oval shaped eggs. Thanks everyone, I'll post an update when I get home this evening.

Crazy enough, it doesn't seem to hurt her. It feels rather soft. She didn't complain to me feeling it and cleaning her. Her vent is right on the edge of the bottom of the mass. You can kind of see it on the pink fleshy, non feathered part of her body above the tail feathers. Yes she is pooping...

I thought it was a prolapsed vent. I gave her a soak in warm water with Epson salts, cleaned her up and examined her. I was horrified once I realized how large the mass is. Vet asked me to send pics (not a chicken vet). She thinks its a growth or infection but from the location, I'm not...

Hello My girls free range my backyard and go into the coop at night. We currently have a safety fence around our pool. Our son is now completely water safe and we'd like to take the eye sore around the pool down. How smart or dumb are chickens around a pool? I'm not concerned about chicken poo...

2 roost questions: 1. how high off the ground should the roost be? I want to put 2 in the hen house and 1 in the run. And 2nd question, Can I use closet rods for the roost? Or will they slide off? They're about 1 3/8" in diameter. Thanks!!