A quail with two vents

vall

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Oct 5, 2020
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Background: she was my only female runt in a hatch of 50, not super small but typical runt behavior, droopy wings and less active so she was prone to getting poop stuck on her toes and butt. She was laying every day and her vent definitely looked off center but I didn't realize she had a second vent until I processed her today. She was a grumpy bird, too. 11 weeks old

Normal bird on left, runt on right
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I'm dumb and didn't keep the reproductive system intact. I quit feeding them yesterday so the intestines are pretty empty. Gall bladder was a bit large and liver a bit pale. The other bird's heart/liver are in the top right for comparison.
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I am thinking she split and used one vent for poop, and one for eggs? But I don't know why the other one appears connected to the gizzard.
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