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This morning Waddles my red sexlink hen wasnt acting right. Back was dumped her comb is losing some of its red color on tops. Her wings are close to ground. Tonight looked at her vent to see if issue was there & I saw what looked like white dried stuff there & & guessing she cant poop. What is this & how do I fix this problem if possible without hurting her
Thanks
Kandies klucks
 
This morning Waddles my red sexlink hen wasnt acting right. Back was dumped her comb is losing some of its red color on tops. Her wings are close to ground. Tonight looked at her vent to see if issue was there & I saw what looked like white dried stuff there & & guessing she cant poop. What is this & how do I fix this problem if possible without hurting her
Thanks
Kandies klucks
A few in focus pictures of the area would be an enormous help for anyone who visits the thread to try and help.
 
This morning Waddles my red sexlink hen wasnt acting right. Back was dumped her comb is losing some of its red color on tops. Her wings are close to ground. Tonight looked at her vent to see if issue was there & I saw what looked like white dried stuff there & & guessing she cant poop. What is this & how do I fix this problem if possible without hurting her
Thanks
Kandies klucks
Pictures would help. But you definetly need to clean up that area. If things are really stuck, you might need to clip the feathers around her vent. A good enzyme shampoo is always good to have on hand for such cases, but you can use a small amount of dawn dish soap if you don't have any of that. First step is to clean it up.

Take some pictures and post them.
 

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Not sure these will help as not very good pics. Was trying to hold her & take pics doesnt usually work to good for me. Will try to take better ones later
 
Do you have someone else there who could take pictures while you hold her, or vice versa?

Pictures that are in focus and also show enough of the surrounding area to get a better sense of where on the bird the injury is would be really helpful.
 
This morning Waddles my red sexlink hen wasnt acting right. Back was dumped her comb is losing some of its red color on tops. Her wings are close to ground. Tonight looked at her vent to see if issue was there & I saw what looked like white dried stuff there & & guessing she cant poop. What is this & how do I fix this problem if possible without hurting her
Thanks
Kandies klucks
Where are you located in the world?

It's very hard to tell what's going on with the photos. Can you get someone to hold her?

If you have not help, swaddle her in a towel to get her more stable, then take some photos.

The little I can see, she's been plucked? Are there any maggots in the wound?

You mention white dried stuff, was it stuck on poop?

It looks like she's bleeding a bit, perhaps the other hens are picking at her. It would be a good idea to move her to a crate or kennel inside the coop or run so she's more protected, but still with the flock.

General care is to clean the raw area, you can use saline, diluted Povidone Iodine or Chlorhexidine (Hibiclens). Let dry, then apply a coating of triple antibiotic ointment.
Keep her on clean dry bedding.

With clearer photos and/or more information, care instructions may change.
 

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