Is this pasty butt?

[mbishop]

Our hen has this thing hanging out of her butt. we don’t know whether we should be worried or not. Should this concern us?

 

[the_peanut_coop]

It's not a very clear picture, but is the odd yellow thing the thing hanging out of her vent?

 

[the_peanut_coop]

Also Welcome To BYC!!!!

 

[mbishop]

It's not a very clear picture, but is the odd yellow thing the thing hanging out of her vent?

Yes. I don’t know what that is. I’ll try to get a better picture.

 

[mbishop]

Also Welcome To BYC!!!!

thank you. it’s my first post. we love having our hens (about 1year old)

 

[mbishop]

Yes. I don’t know what that is. I’ll try to get a better picture.

 

[mbishop]

she’s staying in the laying box, but she’s not puffing out her feathers, which we have seen in the other hens when they are laying.

 

[coach723]

It looks like it may be a malformed egg. Those can be difficult for them to pass. How is she acting? Eating, drinking, pooping normally? I would give her a calcium citrate +D tablet, once a day for a couple of days, it will help contractions and hopefully help her pass it. Once she does pass it, take a picture. Infection is also a possibility so seeing what it is will help with that.

 

[mbishop]

It looks like it may be a malformed egg. Those can be difficult for them to pass. How is she acting? Eating, drinking, pooping normally? I would give her a calcium citrate +D tablet, once a day for a couple of days, it will help contractions and hopefully help her pass it. Once she does pass it, take a picture. Infection is also a possibility so seeing what it is will help with that.

Thank you, i will give her the tablet. she left the nesting area. no egg. most of them have not been laying much the past few days.

 

[coach723]

Might also help to keep it moist. Some vegetable oil, honey, neosporin ointment, vaseline. Just slather it on to keep it moist, and help lube the passage. Keep us posted.