chickandrudder
Hatching
- May 8, 2020
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I have a buff orphington hen, about 11 months old. I got back from a trip to find fresh blood in the coop, and she was hiding in there. Her bottom was swollen and bloody and she has a large mass protruding out of it.
At first glance I thought it may be a vent prolapse. I immediately separated her from the flock and brought her in the tub for a soak. I tried pushing the mass in gently but it did not. I’ve used hydrocortisone cream and microcomputer that I’ve had on hand to keep it clean.
She has pooped twice since I pulled her from the coop about 24 hours ago, poop seems normal but small. She has been getting picked on by others in the coop and when I went to separate her some of the other hens had started pecking at the bloody area on her bottom.
I just did another bath soak with her this morning and she is quietly resting. What could this be, and what should I do to treat it or keep her comfortable?
*Graphic photos*
At first glance I thought it may be a vent prolapse. I immediately separated her from the flock and brought her in the tub for a soak. I tried pushing the mass in gently but it did not. I’ve used hydrocortisone cream and microcomputer that I’ve had on hand to keep it clean.
She has pooped twice since I pulled her from the coop about 24 hours ago, poop seems normal but small. She has been getting picked on by others in the coop and when I went to separate her some of the other hens had started pecking at the bloody area on her bottom.
I just did another bath soak with her this morning and she is quietly resting. What could this be, and what should I do to treat it or keep her comfortable?
*Graphic photos*