Is This Vent Normal? NSFW

[galaga6846]

I looked and her vent looked fine this morning, although feathers are still parted in that area and her vent is exposed a bit. Her butt fluff looks fluffy and clean. I put her in the pen because we have another hen in quarantine and I really have no place to put her at the moment since we have a new hen in Quarantine.

Quick question about the hen in quarantine. She's been in a cage for approximately two weeks and hasn't laid an egg. She is an Olive Egger. Is this okay? Or, is she in danger of becoming egg bound? I have been giving her egg shells and there's a container with mock eggs inside the cage, but she is uninterested in the "nesting box."

 

[Lady of McCamley]

Why is the olive egger in quarantine? The answer to that may influence her egg laying.

Egg bound hens do the penguin walk or grunt and pant in the nest. So my mind doesn't leap to that.

 

[galaga6846]

Why is the olive egger in quarantine? The answer to that may influence her egg laying.

Egg bound hens do the penguin walk or grunt and pant in the nest. So my mind doesn't leap to that.

She is the sole survivor of a predator attack, flock of about 40 chickens wiped out. Her previous owner asked if I would take her. She seems healthy, except once in a while she will let out a little squeak. She has become so attached to us, as us people have become her flock. She cries and Clucks when we leave the room. Once we get the second coop set up with a separate run attached we will be taking her outside for a look don't touch integration.

 

[Novice Chicken Mum]

She is the sole survivor of a predator attack, flock of about 40 chickens wiped out. Her previous owner asked if I would take her. She seems healthy, except once in a while she will let out a little squeak. She has become so attached to us, as us people have become her flock. She cries and Clucks when we leave the room. Once we get the second coop set up with a separate run attached we will be taking her outside for a look don't touch integration.

Hi Galaga6846 - I am no expert, I just have a few chickens and been doing this since 2008 but because I've only had silkies and only a few chickens at a time I m still learning. I have a problem at the moment with my chickens and scale mite. I was reading your thread and wanted to let you know I think you have done everything absolutely right regarding the egg bound situation. I had the most beautiful Black silkie that layed amazing white eggs - and i noticed the eggs were getting larger almost like normal sized battery hen eggs. She was laying every day - which silkies shouldnt do.
So when i first discovered a problem I picked her up one morning and the smell was terrible, her vent was prolapsed - everything you did I also did with my chicken
gave her a warm clean bath (Using hypoallergenic pet wash) and tried to clean her vent gently. We isolated her from her coop and other chickens
Over the days we pushed it back during bath time. We took her to the vet in the end when it seemed hopeless and the vet put a couple of stiches in to help her (our chicken Rita was a family pet) we kept her in isolation with lots of warm bedding and food etc, and we placed a towel over the box to keep it dark. Our vet said she had a chance if she did not lay.
Sadly that night she layed an egg (even though she had stopped during her treatment) It was so sad all was undone and we had to go put her down immediately - she started making noises of pain.
It hurts to see an animal in discomfort. The kids were so sad to loose her.
Sometimes its luck and sometimes not.
I do believe though that putting her in a quiet darker environment with lots of nice fresh hay and clean conditions really gave her a chance and if she had not laid an egg that morning she would have survived.
Also believe that a warm bath with gentle pet soap works well - but important to make sure the vent is dried out - I use a gentle hair dryer.
Im no expert but I do believe that your process was right.
Please keep us updated - how is she going - persistence woks I believe But I am absolutely no expert. Just noticed what happened and what my Vet said

 

[galaga6846]

Hi Galaga6846 - I am no expert, I just have a few chickens and been doing this since 2008 but because I've only had silkies and only a few chickens at a time I m still learning. I have a problem at the moment with my chickens and scale mite. I was reading your thread and wanted to let you know I think you have done everything absolutely right regarding the egg bound situation. I had the most beautiful Black silkie that layed amazing white eggs - and i noticed the eggs were getting larger almost like normal sized battery hen eggs. She was laying every day - which silkies shouldnt do.
So when i first discovered a problem I picked her up one morning and the smell was terrible, her vent was prolapsed - everything you did I also did with my chicken
gave her a warm clean bath (Using hypoallergenic pet wash) and tried to clean her vent gently. We isolated her from her coop and other chickens
Over the days we pushed it back during bath time. We took her to the vet in the end when it seemed hopeless and the vet put a couple of stiches in to help her (our chicken Rita was a family pet) we kept her in isolation with lots of warm bedding and food etc, and we placed a towel over the box to keep it dark. Our vet said she had a chance if she did not lay.
Sadly that night she layed an egg (even though she had stopped during her treatment) It was so sad all was undone and we had to go put her down immediately - she started making noises of pain.
It hurts to see an animal in discomfort. The kids were so sad to loose her.
Sometimes its luck and sometimes not.
I do believe though that putting her in a quiet darker environment with lots of nice fresh hay and clean conditions really gave her a chance and if she had not laid an egg that morning she would have survived.
Also believe that a warm bath with gentle pet soap works well - but important to make sure the vent is dried out - I use a gentle hair dryer.
Im no expert but I do believe that your process was right.
Please keep us updated - how is she going - persistence woks I believe But I am absolutely no expert. Just noticed what happened and what my Vet said

This was a few weeks ago. I cleaned the vent, used ointment and pushed it back inside, held it in, and it's held ever since. She's doing great.