Newbie needing help quickly please!

[HelenRen]

Hi there, I'm really hoping someone can help please, as I'm in a bit of a tizzy! I'm having a problem with one of my girls - just not sure what. Does this look like she is egg bound or is it a prolapse do you think? The picture with the blood on was from Sunday, but that had cleared up by the next day. The other I have taken earlier this morning. She is eating and I have seen her drink, but she definitely isn't herself. She doesn't seem able to poo properly (it's very runny and she's seems to be straining), which makes me wonder about being egg bound. She didn't lay yesterday and the egg the day before had specks of blood on. I've just been out to see her again now and there's a bit of blood visible again. I'm really in a bit of a state about how best to help her and my vet doesn't treat chickens. I'd really appreciate any advice please. Thanks SO much.

 

[Chicalina]

those pics are too small. I cant even zoom in on this platform. can you upload bigger ones.

Have you felt between her pelvis to see if you can feel an egg?

I would give her water with electrolytes and vitamins in for now until you figure out what is wrong. Is she being picked on? If not then I'd leave her with the flock and check her regularly, though lots of people say isolate but I think that causes more stress. it is necessary sometimes

 

[HelenRen]

Oh, sorry, my first time posting on here...hopefully these will be better.

Thanks so much for replying. The other chickens are having a peck now and again, but it isn't incessant and she's keeping out of the way on the roof of the coop most of the time. I'm just worrying because I keep reading how being egg bound or having a prolapse can kill quickly. I haven't felt for an egg yet; to be honest, I'm not very confident handling her other than just to pick her up. I put her in some warm water yesterday to clean her up a bit, but that's as far as I've got. My husband is working away until Friday and he's the Chicken Whisperer, NOT me!

 

[Chicalina]

those pics are much better. It is hard to see the vent in the second one to see if it is prolapsed as it is covered in poop. in the first pic it looks OK (except for the bleeding)

You need to clean her up a bit, not least because flies will start to bother her and you don't want them laying their eggs and hatching maggots in the vent area or feathers below it. Just dunk her butt in some warm water, and then dry her off when she is clean, she doesnt need a whole body bath. If she is egg bound, a warm soak can help anyway.

if she has a prolapse then it is small and you can push it in and apply some haemorrhoid cream to shrink it. I cannot tell from those pics though yet.

if you pick her up and put one hand under her abdomen and press your fingers gently upward towards her pelvis between her legs, you may feel a hard round lump which is an egg in transit. warm soaks and vaseline or olive oil inside the vent can help ease it out.

I'm more concerned about the blood tbh. This could be a sign of disease like coccidiosis. Perhaps @Eggcessive or @Wyorp Rock can help and certainly know all the right questions to ask you.

How old is she?

 

[HelenRen]

Oh goodness,

those pics are much better. It is hard to see the vent in the second one to see if it is prolapsed as it is covered in poop. in the first pic it looks OK (except for the bleeding)

You need to clean her up a bit, not least because flies will start to bother her and you don't want them laying their eggs and hatching maggots in the vent area or feathers below it. Just dunk her butt in some warm water, and then dry her off when she is clean, she doesnt need a whole body bath. If she is egg bound, a warm soak can help anyway.

if she has a prolapse then it is small and you can push it in and apply some haemorrhoid cream to shrink it. I cannot tell from those pics though yet.

if you pick her up and put one hand under her abdomen and press your fingers gently upward towards her pelvis between her legs, you may feel a hard round lump which is an egg in transit. warm soaks and vaseline or olive oil inside the vent can help ease it out.

I'm more concerned about the blood tbh. This could be a sign of disease like coccidiosis. Perhaps @Eggcessive or @Wyorp Rock can help and certainly know all the right questions to ask you.

How old is she?

 

[dawg53]

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Thanks so much for replying. The other chickens are having a peck now and again, but it isn't incessant and she's keeping out of the way on the roof of the coop most of the time. I'm just worrying because I keep reading how being egg bound or having a prolapse can kill quickly. I haven't felt for an egg yet; to be honest, I'm not very confident handling her other than just to pick her up. I put her in some warm water yesterday to clean her up a bit, but that's as far as I've got. My husband is working away until Friday and he's the Chicken Whisperer, NOT me!

Is there a foul odor around her rear end? If so, it looks to be vent gleet. The blood might be from an internal broken eggshell that has pierced blood vessels or it's from other hens picking at her rear end, or both.
I agree with Chicalina, she needs to be cleaned up.

 

[Chicalina]

https://the-chicken-chick.com/coccidiosis-what-backyard-chicken/

here is some info. You'd have to treat the whole flock if it is coccidiosis. It is easy to treat with Corid I understand. Has anyone else had bloody poop in the flock?

 

[HelenRen]

Oh goodness, we've only had her since March and she was at point of lay. I'll clean her up and try to get a better photo. In the meantime, I'd really appreciate any more thoughts. Thanks ever so much.

 

[HelenRen]

Is there a foul odor around her rear end? If so, it looks to be vent gleet. The blood might be from an internal broken eggshell that has pierced blood vessels or it's from other hens picking at her rear end, or both.
I agree with Chicalina, she needs to be cleaned up.

I wondered about vent gleet. She keeps trying to poo and then tries to clean herself up afterwards. Poor girl.

 

[Chicalina]

Is there a foul odor around her rear end? If so, it looks to be vent gleet. The blood might be from an internal broken eggshell that has pierced blood vessels or it's from other hens picking at her rear end, or both.
I agree with Chicalina, she needs to be cleaned up.

Yep, lots of potential causes to investigate and rule out.