Hello!

[JDescant]

I am new member. I live in Louisiana and my husband and I have 7 Hens less than a year old. A couple of days ago our white leghorn was bleeding from her rear but was able to lay an egg. we noticed she was inflamed but not in her vent, looks like a polyp developed from straining, we guess. Has anyone encountered this issue with a hen?

 

[Nomadicus]

Hello and welcome to BYC. Glad to have have you with us in the poultry loving community. I personally never have. We have a forum that is a great source of info for such here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures.10/

I would make a post in that thread and if you can get a photo post that too. The more information that you can give the better.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC and good luck with your hen.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!!

I hope you post in the ER link @LTAY1946 gave you so someone who knows can help you. Good luck!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Sounds like Prolapse, the egg is difficult to pass and the hen pushes so hard she pushes her insides out. Definitely post in our Emergency forums for help treating her, @LTAY1946 has left you the link above. I hope she will be ok! Oh and in the future, make sure she does not get dehydrated and has access to plenty of oyster shell for hard shells on the egg.

 

[Evadig]

Salve (Latin for hello)! Nice to meet someone from Louisiana (it’s my favorite state) and hope your chicken gets better soon!

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. I'm sorry for your hen's problem. I hope you are able to find the help you need. I would probably put some Preparation H on it. If she is actively bleeding, I'd seclude her from the other hens so they don't peck at her vent.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! I hope your hen will be ok.

 

[purposedriven24]

Welcome!

 

[Tookie]

Hello, and welcome to BYC!

Good luck with your hen.