I need help please.

[nelsons brood]

We have 4 chickens and yesterday my daughter came in and said that Geraldine was pecking the white chickens butt. The white chicken was trying to lay an egg. She laid the egg then the rest of the chickens ate it! There was a wee bit of blood on her back end afterwards. Today we noticed her back end was very red and swollen, What is wrong and how can I help her? We tried to get a photo

 

[ChickenCanoe]

They ate the egg? Or her butt?

 

[nelsons brood]

Sorry

they ate the egg not the butt. Once the egg was out they ignored the white chicken.

 

[torilovessmiles]

I've never dealt with this but it looks like a prolapse...

 

[ChickenCanoe]

What is their diet?

 

[birdlover24]

It looks like a prolapse. The first step is to remove the hen from the flock to prevent cannibalization. Reduce the hens feed (or even don’t feed her for one day) to interrupt laying. This will give her a much needed break in laying. I never recommend adding lights to induce laying. If your birds are not laying there is a reason.Wash the protruding organ in lukewarm water and using petroleum jelly, gently press the vent back into the body. Repeat several times as needed. Then treat the vent area with a combination of Preparation H and antibiotic ointment. Preparation-H reduces the swelling tissue and allows the tissue to recede and then i would just do this until the organ is healed. Hope this helps! Good luck!

 

[nelsons brood]

Thank you. All are in bed so will try and treat in the morning. This would be the least happy to be handled lady!! I hope we haven't left it too late to sort. Where would I get preparation H? Is this available in the uk?

 

[nelsons brood]

What is their diet?

They are on layers pellets and whatever they find in the garden. It looks very sore

 

[birdlover24]

Uhh i know they have it at Tesco. But other then that i have no idea..