Hi, So the other day I was checking on one of our Wyandotte hens...some of which are just starting to lay and I saw a horrible frozen "but-sicle" from ones back side. ewwww It looked like egg and poop all frozen to her bottom. I also found a broken egg on the ground and a couple in the nest box (frozen of course) which would explain her heine condition. So, I got all bundled up...since it was the coldest day of the year so far (about 10) and brought her in for examination. After having to cut the frozen "glue" from her backside because warm water wasn't melting it away, I tried to leave feathers to protect her, I was able to see her horrible condition.
It looks like a membrane didn't break all the way, and an egg got cought. She finally passed it and a couple of other pullet eggs, but not after getting an infection making her very protruded back there. I have never seen anything like it! There is also a white crusty tissue around the outside, and I managed to clean it up enough for her to have bowel movements. She drips liquids and has skinny little poops, probably due to the swelling. I don't know if she has any eggs in there or not.
I called the vet and he said to have chicken for dinner. I am not totally opposed to that, but it is 10 degrees outside...and not to sound heartless, but no one wants to dress a chicken in that weather or in the house
Also, if she does have an infection, I am not sure that I would want to eat the meat anyway. Plus my son loves her
She also behaves perfectly fine otherwise.
I am afraid to put her out with the flock, because although there is a heatlamp in the coop, she froze up once before and is still dripping back there. She seems otherwise healthy, not droopy or anything, and is eating and drinking and coos at me when I peak in the bathroom (her current abode). A diaper might freeze too, plus I would have to catch her again in tonights expected ice storm.
If you have experience with this, please drop me an email. I would much appreciate it. Heading to tractor supply now to see if I can spray something back there, since the vets all think I am a lunatic. No eggs from her since I have had her in the house.
Thanks in advance for your advice, Anne in Louisville
It looks like a membrane didn't break all the way, and an egg got cought. She finally passed it and a couple of other pullet eggs, but not after getting an infection making her very protruded back there. I have never seen anything like it! There is also a white crusty tissue around the outside, and I managed to clean it up enough for her to have bowel movements. She drips liquids and has skinny little poops, probably due to the swelling. I don't know if she has any eggs in there or not.
I called the vet and he said to have chicken for dinner. I am not totally opposed to that, but it is 10 degrees outside...and not to sound heartless, but no one wants to dress a chicken in that weather or in the house
I am afraid to put her out with the flock, because although there is a heatlamp in the coop, she froze up once before and is still dripping back there. She seems otherwise healthy, not droopy or anything, and is eating and drinking and coos at me when I peak in the bathroom (her current abode). A diaper might freeze too, plus I would have to catch her again in tonights expected ice storm.
If you have experience with this, please drop me an email. I would much appreciate it. Heading to tractor supply now to see if I can spray something back there, since the vets all think I am a lunatic. No eggs from her since I have had her in the house.
Thanks in advance for your advice, Anne in Louisville
