Sick Hen

[blueundomiel]

Hi,

I have a sick hen. I haven't had hens before the two I now have so am a bit ignorant about what might be wrong with her. She does not appear to be egg bound as she laid an egg this morning. I have readd up on this on various forums. Her comb is at half mast and this started about 4 days ago. About 3 days ago she laid her usual morning egg and then I noticed during the day that she was not her usual self. She seemed to need more rest time and be less active. I went out to check on her later in the day and found her in the coop up on their deck, she had what looked like a tube coming from her vent. This appeared to be a tin shell like material that was soft to touch but had in it what looked like egg white, which the hen ate. Since then she has continued to lay (although she missed the day after that episode) but is obviously not that well as she has taken to spending time in the coop and resting. She is eating and drinking and appears not to have lost any weight. Can anyone please help me in regards to what might be wrong with her? Thanks

 

[Hollywood Chickens]

I can't help you with the hen but you might get more results if you put this in the emergency section

 

[hinkjc]

Duplicate thread..see here. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=213191