Michigan, long time chicken owner.

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Sorry for the issue you're having with your hen. I saw where you posted in the ER forum, hope someone can help you.

The posts you made in the ER forum you added to some old threads...you'd have better luck getting answers by starting an ER thread of your own, with pictures if you can.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
So sorry about your hen.

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC ! Sorry you are having problems . Hop things get better .

 

[Michigan Chicken]

Dealing with older hen, was free ranging. She gets pecked on by other hens. So stays in sheep shelter at night. Nasty tumor like wound appeared over yesterday, at first I thought it was vent prolapse, now I think it is not on the vent, probably egg bound. And flystrike. Tried soaking in salt water, applying betadine, and thick coating of diotomacious earth last night, but worse this morning. Nothing more I can do for her. Was looking at a post last night, others were suggesting honey for vent prolapse related infections. I wanted to say don't do it. You will attract flies, even more than will already be attracted by the dribbling feces and the wound itself. She will be crawling with maggots in an hour.

 

[CluckerFamily]

Welcome to BYC

 

[Michigan Chicken]

The hen is eating this morning, and looking quite perky. Surprises me. I soaked her twice in salt water yesterday, and put vetericin and flysx on the area. Last night it seemed to be crusting over, but couldn't tell if it was scabs or feces. This morning, she is doing normal droppings. Later, I will soak her again and seecwhat the wound looks like. I am now wondering if the whole problem was an aggressive flystrike, maybe starting on an upset stomach and crusted droppings, but I had seen nothing two nights ago when I put her in the sheep pen.

 

[Michigan Chicken]

Dealing with older hen, was free ranging. She gets pecked on by other hens. So stays in sheep shelter at night. Nasty tumor like wound appeared over yesterday, at first I thought it was vent prolapse, now I think it is not on the vent, probably egg bound. And flystrike. Tried soaking in salt water, applying betadine, and thick coating of diotomacious earth last night, but worse this morning. Nothing more I can do for her. Was looking at a post last night, others were suggesting honey for vent prolapse related infections. I wanted to say don't do it. You will attract flies, even more than will already be attracted by the dribbling feces and the wound itself. She will be crawling with maggots in an hour.

This morning, after another soak

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! I hope your poor girl recovers

 

[BlueHorse17]

 

[Grandmas Coop]