frenchtchr
In the Brooder
I've got an Ameraucauna (2 years old) who seems to have a swollen bottom below her vent. Her poop seems stuck to her in the feathers near her vent and back side. The bottom portion that's swollen seems to have either new feathers or feathers that are falling out. She's drinking (not sure about eating as she's in the laying box currently). I got her out to check, but she went back in. She lays pretty regularly (3-5 eggs a week depending on season) but her eggs are somewhat narrow shaped if that makes sense? They are much more oval than a "normal" egg or the eggs of any of my other girls.
I think she might have laid a soft shell egg yesterday, but I can't tell if it was hers for sure. I want to clean off her bottom, How can I dry her off when I'm done washing her? Might she be egg bound?
I think she might have laid a soft shell egg yesterday, but I can't tell if it was hers for sure. I want to clean off her bottom, How can I dry her off when I'm done washing her? Might she be egg bound?