Mar 15, 2022 #1 D Dennyjad Hatching Joined Mar 15, 2022 Messages 1 Reaction score 0 Points 4 One of my hens can hardly walk. She drags her back end and has poop all over her back end.
Mar 15, 2022 #2 LaFleche Meadow Devil 13 Years Educator Spirit Friend Joined Sep 22, 2012 Messages 13,838 Reaction score 47,130 Points 1,142 Location Germany Welcome to BYC! Do you have a picture of her butt for us to see? In any case you could give her a bath with warm epsom salt water and carefully clean off the mess. Dry her off thoroughly afterwards and take the picture. How old is this hen and when did she last lay an egg? When did you last deworm your chickens?
Welcome to BYC! Do you have a picture of her butt for us to see? In any case you could give her a bath with warm epsom salt water and carefully clean off the mess. Dry her off thoroughly afterwards and take the picture. How old is this hen and when did she last lay an egg? When did you last deworm your chickens?
Mar 15, 2022 #3 LaFleche Meadow Devil 13 Years Educator Spirit Friend Joined Sep 22, 2012 Messages 13,838 Reaction score 47,130 Points 1,142 Location Germany Dragging her backend and hardly being able to walk could hint to ascites/water belly or having an egg stuck/ egg binding.
Dragging her backend and hardly being able to walk could hint to ascites/water belly or having an egg stuck/ egg binding.