Messy vent

[Wynette]

I've been wanting to get some Verm-X as well; I do not worm mine unless they have been tested via faecal exam to have a load of worms. I've not had the issue yet, but do get facels done once in awhile.

On the egg eating - that's NOT a normal habit, and it can be transferred to your other hens...you best nip that in the bud just as quickly as you can! Do a search on here and you'll find lots of tips (ignore those that tell you to cull the eater...it's not necessary most times if you are diligent in your efforts to get them to stop).

BEST of luck...I'll be watching this thread for progress!

 

[Imp]

I had this same problem last December with new laying pullets. I was able to break them from egg eating by rearranging the coop to shake things up. Adding 5 gallon buckets as nests. Putting golf balls and stone eggs in the nests. And collecting as often as I could. It was fortunate that I was on vacation at the time. Others have suggested filling blown out eggs with mustard or horseradish. And adding more protein or calcium to their diet. Also I have heard of people adding curtains in front of the nests so the eggs weren't so visible and it is darker in the nests. Good Luck.

Also I have a hen with a messy vent. Has been that way for 3 years. I think its just her. Sometimes I try to clean her up and at other times I trim the feathers. By constant stream of poo do ytou mean diarhea? That isn't normal. Good Luck.

Imp/Russ

 

[Me&Chooks]

Oh shes out of the egg eating habit now! Is just one of her old habits ¬_¬ Stupid hen..Anyway Imp that is exactly what these two are like! They have had it for half a year, its just like constant

I guess like you said its just them..