Leaking clear fluid

[SuziNZ]

Hi all,
One of my hens is leaking clear fluid from her vent.

She's seems happy and doesn't appear to be in pain. Poops well, eats well, happy and extremely talkative. She loves cuddles and I was giving her one and she was nice and relaxed when I heard a gurgle from her tummy just before she leaked some fluid.

I'm pretty much a new chicken owner, so I'm still learning so I'm wondering if this is normal, what it could mean and possible treatment.

Thank you

 

[azygous]

Poop habits are only one area that can tell us if a chicken is coming down with something we need to be concerned about. The real indication something is off is behavior.

Normal behavior is alert, noisy, active, busy, curious. Off behavior is lethargic, mute, dull, incurious, no appetite, fluffed up, tail held low, and perhaps poop is runny and off color.

Keep an eye on her behavior. If she starts to behave with the symptoms I mentioned, if normal poop stops, the watery discharge increases, then she could be egg bound. In that case, give her a calcium tablet immediately to help contractions to push the egg out.