Backside featherless and very red.

[SueT]

Sometimes it's mites causing that baldness behind, there are threads on how to spot and treat mites.
Sometimes molting, which happens at this time of year, begins at the back end. They usually stop laying. I had a hen with a bare area all around her behind and it was kind of red. I examined her for mites, I didn't see any. Then saw the pin feathers coming in and thought ah, maybe just molting. Now it's all grown completely back. She had stopped laying for a month and now is laying again and has a new fluffy butt.

 

[Mark Cavalli]

Sometimes it's mites causing that baldness behind, there are threads on how to spot and treat mites.
Sometimes molting, which happens at this time of year, begins at the back end. They usually stop laying. I had a hen with a bare area all around her behind and it was kind of red. I examined her for mites, I didn't see any. Then saw the pin feathers coming in and thought ah, maybe just molting. Now it's all grown completely back. She had stopped laying for a month and now is laying again and has a new fluffy butt.

That is awesome she got all her feathers back. Well I'm watching her today and it seems that she's trying to lay in egg but having trouble . Maybe she is egg bound she goes up to her laying area and back down up and down LOL. Is there something I can do to help her laid the egg if she is egg bound. I checked for mites seen no mites I keep their pin very clean . In fact yesterday I took everything out brand new bedding With her going up and down like she is and squawking. Has me wondering.

 

[rebrascora]

A sits bath (ie not too deep) soak in a warm Epsom salts bath for 20 mins may help her relax and a dose of calcium. Human Calcium tablets with vitamin D are good or liquid calcium or a half a Tums indigestion tablet at a push. Crush and sprinkle on a little scrambled egg. It does sound like she has a problem. You might also want to lube up her vent and insert a gloved finger to see if you can feel an egg. It will be no more than a couple of inches in if she is egg bound. At this time of year when they are coming to the end of their laying cycle they can sometimes produce shell less eggs which are really difficult to push through the oviduct and take a lot out of the bird. Usually they will have a tail down hunched back stance perhaps with their vent pulsing when they are trying to pass an egg that is stuck. If you feel an egg inside her, use plenty of lubricant inside her to help her pass it. After her calcium supplement and soak in the bath and internal exam, give her a nice blow dry with a hair drier on warm setting and place her in a box with some bedding in a warm quiet dark place ideally with a heat pad as that should help her to relax and pass the stuck egg. It will also enable you to monitor her poop. The main reason being egg bound kills birds is that the egg prevents them from pooping properly and faeces builds up inside them and poisons their system.

 

[Mark Cavalli]

A sits bath (ie not too deep) soak in a warm Epsom salts bath for 20 mins may help her relax and a dose of calcium. Human Calcium tablets with vitamin D are good or liquid calcium or a half a Tums indigestion tablet at a push. Crush and sprinkle on a little scrambled egg. It does sound like she has a problem. You might also want to lube up her vent and insert a gloved finger to see if you can feel an egg. It will be no more than a couple of inches in if she is egg bound. At this time of year when they are coming to the end of their laying cycle they can sometimes produce shell less eggs which are really difficult to push through the oviduct and take a lot out of the bird. Usually they will have a tail down hunched back stance perhaps with their vent pulsing when they are trying to pass an egg that is stuck. If you feel an egg inside her, use plenty of lubricant inside her to help her pass it. After her calcium supplement and soak in the bath and internal exam, give her a nice blow dry with a hair drier on warm setting and place her in a box with some bedding in a warm quiet dark place ideally with a heat pad as that should help her to relax and pass the stuck egg. It will also enable you to monitor her poop. The main reason being egg bound kills birds is that the egg prevents them from pooping properly and faeces builds up inside them and poisons their system.

OK you have been great I am going to soak her in warm Epson salt's get her to relax and then I will check her shoot lube a glove and see if there's an egg in there. Or should I check her for an egg first.

 

[rebrascora]

I would actually check whilst she is soaking as the warm Epsom salts water should help. Don't be surprised/offended if she poops whilst you are doing it.... another good reason for doing the exam whist she is still in the water. The entry of your finger may open things up for her to release some poop.... that is actually a good thing, particularly if she is backed up. I would give her 5-10 mins of just soaking in the warm water to let her relax and get used to it before you try the exam. Good luck. Go steady. The oviduct heads upwards slightly once you are inside the vent, so that is the direction that you would most expect to feel the egg....Perhaps the diagram below will give you an idea of where you are aiming....

See how the oviduct is located just above the intestines.

 

[Mark Cavalli]

I would actually check whilst she is soaking as the warm Epsom salts water should help. Don't be surprised/offended if she poops whilst you are doing it.... another good reason for doing the exam whist she is still in the water. The entry of your finger may open things up for her to release some poop.... that is actually a good thing, particularly if she is backed up. I would give her 5-10 mins of just soaking in the warm water to let her relax and get used to it before you try the exam. Good luck. Go steady. The oviduct heads upwards slightly once you are inside the vent, so that is the direction that you would most expect to feel the egg....Perhaps the diagram below will give you an idea of where you are aiming....
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See how the oviduct is located just above the intestines.

I soaked her she actually did have some fluid come out some poop and I'm looping her with some preparation H. I felt in there with my finger end it does feel like an egg may be below her shoot. I am going to make sure she's dry and put her in her own little area in the darkness I guess right . And see what she does she's lived up pretty good. Hopefully it will pass. You have been awesome thank you

 

[Mark Cavalli]

I soaked her she actually did have some fluid come out some poop and I'm looping her with some preparation H. I felt in there with my finger end it does feel like an egg may be below her shoot. I am going to make sure she's dry and put her in her own little area in the darkness I guess right . And see what she does she's lived up pretty good. Hopefully it will pass. You have been awesome thank you

OK she just pooped a lot that's got to be a good thing right.

 

[Mark Cavalli]

OK she just pooped a lot that's got to be a good thing right.

Do you think I should still give her some scrambled egg and just a little bit at tums

 

[Mark Cavalli]

A sits bath (ie not too deep) soak in a warm Epsom salts bath for 20 mins may help her relax and a dose of calcium. Human Calcium tablets with vitamin D are good or liquid calcium or a half a Tums indigestion tablet at a push. Crush and sprinkle on a little scrambled egg. It does sound like she has a problem. You might also want to lube up her vent and insert a gloved finger to see if you can feel an egg. It will be no more than a couple of inches in if she is egg bound. At this time of year when they are coming to the end of their laying cycle they can sometimes produce shell less eggs which are really difficult to push through the oviduct and take a lot out of the bird. Usually they will have a tail down hunched back stance perhaps with their vent pulsing when they are trying to pass an egg that is stuck. If you feel an egg inside her, use plenty of lubricant inside her to help her pass it. After her calcium supplement and soak in the bath and internal exam, give her a nice blow dry with a hair drier on warm setting and place her in a box with some bedding in a warm quiet dark place ideally with a heat pad as that should help her to relax and pass the stuck egg. It will also enable you to monitor her poop. The main reason being egg bound kills birds is that the egg prevents them from pooping properly and faeces builds up inside them and poisons their system.

I want to tell you I did everything you said to do and Lord behold she pooped everywhere LOL I put her by herself for an hour went out and checked her in there is the egg. Again thank you. I want to thank everybody that got involved in this to help me I learned a whole bunch thanks to all of you.

 

[Mark Cavalli]

I would actually check whilst she is soaking as the warm Epsom salts water should help. Don't be surprised/offended if she poops whilst you are doing it.... another good reason for doing the exam whist she is still in the water. The entry of your finger may open things up for her to release some poop.... that is actually a good thing, particularly if she is backed up. I would give her 5-10 mins of just soaking in the warm water to let her relax and get used to it before you try the exam. Good luck. Go steady. The oviduct heads upwards slightly once you are inside the vent, so that is the direction that you would most expect to feel the egg....Perhaps the diagram below will give you an idea of where you are aiming....
View attachment 1566197
See how the oviduct is located just above the intestines.

Thank you again all is well got my egg and my chicken is OK.