Help, what happened to this hen? (Warning graphic)

[CrazyCochin]

We found this hen this morning dead in the henhouse, it looks like the skin on her backside ruptured, and her insides are now her outside. what could’ve caused this?

 

[Mutchi]

Hmm it was in those coop?

 

[MysteryChicken]

She may have had a Hernia that may have ruptured due to excessive pressure, or it got caught on something, & got torn open.

 

[CrazyCochin]

She may have had a Hernia that may have ruptured due to excessive pressure, or it got caught on something, & got torn open.

Someone laid a ginormous egg, weighed 117 grams, do you think she’s prolapsed?

 

[Eggcessive]

It looks like she was gutted, either by the others or by a predator. This can happen if the hen suffers a prolapsed vent which causes red tissue to habpng out of the vent which attracts pecking. They may try to cannibalize the hen pulling out mire of the internal tissue. I would spend some time observing behavior of your chickens to note if there is some bullying going on. Overcrowding, too low of protein in the diet, boredom, and more aggressive breeds may be a cause. Very sorry for your loss.

 

[Mutchi]

I'm sorry about your loss!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Someone laid a ginormous egg, weighed 117 grams, do you think she’s prolapsed?

Zooming into the picture, the intestines are below the vent.

 

[Mutchi]

Zooming into the picture, the intestines are below the vent.View attachment 2759953

I see, she might have had a prolapse, caused the others to peck, then caused her to die.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I see, she might have had a prolapse, caused the others to peck, then caused her to die.

I see no evidence of a prolapse.

 

[CrazyCochin]

I see no evidence of a prolapse.

Ah, okay.
Her skin broken open.

How quick would a hernia take to develop to this point? If it was that.