Something wrong with her butt

[howcanweknow]

Update on 12/28/2024. Hen is still behaving normally. Her butt opening still looks odd. I put another calcium citrate in her beak today, took a picture of her butt and some of her poop (I just happened to be there when she dropped some). Also, she is dripping some gooey fluid drops from her butt...maybe egg whites? Poop seems normal. I found another egg with blood on it in the nesting box, and a thin shelled egg that was broken. No idea if either or none of those eggs are hers. Is the consensus still that she has some minor prolapse? What should I do? Still give her a calcium citrate pill once daily? And for how long?

 

[azygous]

Here's my article on prolapse. It will answer your questions, hopefully. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ng-from-vent-prolapse-oh-my-what-to-do.76124/

 

[sonnenmn]

Mine had this today. I soaked her and found egg shell pieces in it. It would go back in multiple times I tried. It is definitely smaller but noticed it was bleeding tonight when she was sleeping. Will see what happens in the morning.

 

[Themellowyellows]

Update on 12/28/2024. Hen is still behaving normally. Her butt opening still looks odd. I put another calcium citrate in her beak today, took a picture of her butt and some of her poop (I just happened to be there when she dropped some). Also, she is dripping some gooey fluid drops from her butt...maybe egg whites? Poop seems normal. I found another egg with blood on it in the nesting box, and a thin shelled egg that was broken. No idea if either or none of those eggs are hers. Is the consensus still that she has some minor prolapse? What should I do? Still give her a calcium citrate pill once daily? And for how long?

You really need to bring her inside. That white stuff might be yeast.

 

[Loving my girls]

You are getting lots of help from many people but I am sending you a big fat hug.
Coz I would need it if I was in your shoes
Xxx

 

[Eggcessive]

I would continue the calcium and vitamin d for 7 days, since she has still been passing egg parts. If you see the prolapse out stick some vaseline or hydrocortisone cream on it. If the others see it out, they might peck her and damage her vent, so I would check it often.

 

[sourland]

I would continue the calcium and vitamin d for 7 days, since she has still been passing egg parts. If you see the prolapse out stick some vaseline or hydrocortisone cream on it. If the others see it out, they might peck her and damage her vent, so I would check it often.

Great advice - monitor closely.

 

[howcanweknow]

Here's my article on prolapse. It will answer your questions, hopefully. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ng-from-vent-prolapse-oh-my-what-to-do.76124/

Thanks. I don't know if you recall, but you provided that link on post #5. I followed it. Went to town and got the calcium citrate. I see now where it says to administer for about 3 weeks or so. I am checking in to see if she is moving along like expected or if she needs something more.

 

[howcanweknow]

I would continue the calcium and vitamin d for 7 days, since she has still been passing egg parts. If you see the prolapse out stick some vaseline or hydrocortisone cream on it. If the others see it out, they might peck her and damage her vent, so I would check it often.

Ok. Will continue on. "Edit" I do not know if she's passing eggs or egg parts." Here is an update as of today, which is day #3 for this hen. I decided to give her an epsom salt bath today, since her vent area is looking pretty disastrous. I gave her one pill of calcium citrate. She still has a drop of clear fluid coming from her vent like every 30 seconds or so. Gave her the epsom salt bath. Blow dried her. Put some honey on and around her vent. Please see pictures. What is strange is that after giving her a bath, her vent seems pretty normal. But after I took her back out to the pasture, maybe 15 minutes later, her vent looks like a muscadine. It's this bulge. Also, I just went and checked on her while she was on the roost (it's dark here now) and snapped this shot. I've attached pictures of her, event after event today. Is it normal that she is still oozing this goo now which is yellowish white? She is pooping normally. I've attached a picture of that poop that she did after her bath when I put her back in the kennel prior to taking her back out to pasture. The picture timeline is this:
* Picture in the epsom bath.
* Picture of vent immediately after the bath and blow dry.
* Picture of poop after her epsom bath.
* Picture of her on the roost tonight, several hours after her bath, with yellowish white goo coming out. Vent not looking normal.

 

[Themellowyellows]

Ok. Will continue on. "Edit" I do not know if she's passing eggs or egg parts." Here is an update as of today, which is day #3 for this hen. I decided to give her an epsom salt bath today, since her vent area is looking pretty disastrous. I gave her one pill of calcium citrate. She still has a drop of clear fluid coming from her vent like every 30 seconds or so. Gave her the epsom salt bath. Blow dried her. Put some honey on and around her vent. Please see pictures. What is strange is that after giving her a bath, her vent seems pretty normal. But after I took her back out to the pasture, maybe 15 minutes later, her vent looks like a muscadine. It's this bulge. Also, I just went and checked on her while she was on the roost (it's dark here now) and snapped this shot. I've attached pictures of her, event after event today. Is it normal that she is still oozing this goo now which is yellowish white? She is pooping normally. I've attached a picture of that poop that she did after her bath when I put her back in the kennel prior to taking her back out to pasture. The picture timeline is this:
* Picture in the epsom bath.
* Picture of vent immediately after the bath and blow dry.
* Picture of poop after her epsom bath.
* Picture of her on the roost tonight, several hours after her bath, with yellowish white goo coming out. Vent not looking normal.

Please please please take her inside. Fellow flock mates may be pecking at her butt. Also keep in mind that the vent will not stay in, it takes time for it to eventually stay.