Sack with fluid hanging out vent

Bigfamily4me

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Dec 27, 2011
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Help please! My Delaware had been sitting on the nest all day (in 100 degree heat!). Not eating or drinking. I finally pulled her off the nest thinking she was going broody. Instead there was a whitish sack hanging out her vent filled with fluid. I gently pulled it out. But she can barely walk, she must be miserable. I felt for any swelling in her abdomen, it's soft. But now her vent seems to leaking poop liquids. I don't think she's egg bound because there is no hardness underneath.

Anyone know what this could be and how to help! (I did bathe her in warm water btw. No change)
 
Is that maybe a prolapse? I know nothing about them, but that what it sounds like to me. I'll see what I can find online. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will see this.
 
Oh, you pulled it out? Was it maybe a shell less egg? If she's sick it would explain the weakness ad a shell less egg.
Could you open the sac and see if it's egg white inside it?
 
It sounds like she layed a soft shelled egg, They are very hard to lay and witht he heat it doesn't help matters....She might have the yolk inside her yet and that CAN cause infection. I would suggestion, bring her in where it is cool, a dark comfortable area, electrolytes and high energy foods. I have NO idea if you can flush out the yolk with a syringe.....Look up soft sheeled egg laying here and see what others have gone...I hope that helps.....
 
My leghorn lays them quite often and seems none the worse for it, but it looks like your hen had trouble with it. I've never had to do anything for my hen, except give her oyster shell. I would suggest that on top of what froggiesheins suggested.
 

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