HEELLPP!!!!! Something is coming out of hens butt??? Graphic pic!!

[baldie]

Wow, I am soo sorry for your ordeal as well.

I feel the same as you. All my chickens are my pets. I have never culled any chicken before either. Daisy is the same way, she eats and drinks, etc. But she cannot be happy in the dark. I just wish it would stay in. It comes back out almost right away now. It seems like as soon as I get it back in, I go to put her back in her dark place and she panics and pushes it back out. Almost immediately.

I just wish I could forsee the future. If it is not going to stay in, then I feel like I am just punishing her by keeping her in the dark like I am. I am starting to wonder if I am doing this more for me than for her. I can't bear the thought of not seeing her every day. This is such a hard dilema.

I am not ready to give up yet. But if it is still like this in another couple weeks, then I will be having to make the same decision as you. I am going to try sugar paste in a bit, I have heard it may work in reducing the swelling. I will let you know how it goes.

Chrissie

 

[Biddieacres]

Chrissie, can you make a little makeshift enclosure attached to the run? Or section off a piece of the run with poultry wire? If you have extra T Post and poultry wire she will be separated from the picking but she will be out in the sun and fresh air.

 

[Peeper7]

I wonder what would happen if you just left it alone? Likely to have a picking problem.
I like the idea of the isolated fresh air area. Unless she is suffering why cull?

 

[baldie]

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I would think that she would try to lay if she was in the light. That is the point of keeping it dark. If she lays an egg, then that will make matters alot worse I would think. It is hard to guess on what is the right thing to do and what is wrong. I will try the sugar paste starting in a few minutes and through the next couple of days. I will make sure to update any changes. If that doesn't work I will move on to the next thing.

 

[Hillbilly Rooster]

Wish I would have know about this I just lost a hen to this problem she was always laying double yolk eggs that were 3 in. long. She was not even a year old.

 

[Biddieacres]

How is Daisy doing? I was thinking about her today.

 

[emilyweck]

How's the girl doing? You are a trooper with this whole ordeal.

 

[montcapu]

i had to sit here and read entire post, let us know how daisy is doing