Bloody Egg & Gooped up vent - 1 year old hen

[nxd10]

I have a similar problem, but my bird definitely doesn't look that bad (poor thing). It is both my Wynodottes (the other three birds are FINE). My flock is two Wyns, one Buff Orp, a Dominique, and what I think is a Barred Rock (I ordered two Doms, but one has a straight comb and I think is a Barred).

All hens are 11 months. For the past four months I've occasionally had slightly bloody eggs. The Wyndottes also lay 'funky' eggs - two sides flattened with thinner, crackled shells or with 'crinkles' in them. Earlier this year I had thin shells, but the birds get lots of calcium now and it is no longer a problem.

The birds' vents look fine. Both birds have very messy feathers around the vent though. One had what seemed to be a broken egg that dried (I carefully cut the dried yolk out) and then poop. First it was both Wyns. Now one seems almost better (and her eggs are crinkled, but not crackled) and almost clean. The other is still messy, although also clearing up. It is too cold to bathe them.

If it is a yeast infection, will something like kefir help? That's what the humans in the house use.

 

[psubren9]

Thanks to all that replied. Turned out that it was a prolapse. We isolated her, cleaned her up and started on the prep-h right away. We kept her in an isolation cage, in the garage and kept it as dark as possible, hoping she'd stop laying and give herself a break.

She refused... laying one every day, which definitely prolonged things.

But... I can say that after continued treatment for around 3 weeks... she's back to normal and good to go... as still laying an egg a day.

Thanks for all the help!