Help. what's wrong with my Ruby?

[Lelasgirls]

Two days ago when I went to lock up the girls for the night, I noticed a long white membrane looking thing hanging out of her vent. She tried to poop but all that came out was water. She has been drinking A Lot of water. She hasn't laid in two days but has been seen in the nesting box for long periods of time. She is eating and foraging like normal. I have been keeping a close eye on her. This morning when I went to let them out it happened again. Ruby is 2 yrs old. I am new to the backyard chicken owners club. Help!

 

[chickens really]

Hmmmm....
A rubber egg...? Has she prolapsed? Sometimes they strain so hard intestine comes out too...Messed up it sounds....

Give more details...Someone will help you out....

Good luck

 

[Eggcessive]

It sounds like she had an egg burst inside, perhaps a shell-less egg that collapsed, and all that was visible was the membrane that you saw hanging out. It happens to a lot of hens, especially to hens that experience one of the reproductive problems such as internal laying, a problem with the shell forming gland, egg yolk peritonitis, and others. Sometimes they can also be egg bound with an overly large egg whether it has a shell or not. You can stick a finger into the vent an inch or 2 to feel for a stuck egg. A normal finding is just to feel soft tissue inside.Make sure that she is drinking enough, has a good balanced layer feed, and given access to crushed yoster shell or egg shells for added calcium. You could give her a calcium tablet, Tums, or other forms of calcium today, in some yogurt and feed mixed. Here is a little info about these disorders:
http://scoopfromthecoop.nutrenaworld.com/tag/laying-issues/
http://www.chickenvet.co.uk/health-and-common-diseases/egg-laying-issues/index.aspx

The Merck Veterinary Manual--click on any topic for a link to an article
Topics in Disorders of the Reproductive System

• Cystic Right Oviduct in Poultry
• Defective or Abnormal Eggs in Poultry
• Egg-Bound or Impacted Oviducts in Poultry
• Egg Peritonitis in Poultry

• False Layer (Poultry)
• Hypocalcemia, Sudden Death, Osteoporosis, or Cage Layer Fatigue (Poultry)
• Internal Layer (Poultry)
• Infertility in Poultry

• Neoplasia of the Reproductive System in Poultry
• Oophoritis and Ovary Regression in Poultry
• Prolapse of the Oviduct in Poultry
• Salpingitis in Poultry