vent trauma??

[Chickenslol]

hey i’m a little worried about my hen. i came ito the nesting box today and there was blood on the sides (see below). my immediate thought is prolapse since my chickens often back their little butts into the walls when getting comfortable. i checked one of my hens and while you can’t see from the photo it is inflamed and the little part that’s usually there when they breathe in and out (i’m terrible with terminology) is almost bloody, like a blood vessel burst. the egg is also bloody too. i’m not sure if this could cause bigger problems down the road but is there any anti inflammatory or infection things i should be doing?

 

[Eggcessive]

It could be from pecking by another chicken. Sometimes that may be brought on by a small prolapse that goes back in after laying, and sometimes chickens just peck vent for several reasons. Those include overcrowding, boredom if they are not getting out to free range, from too little protein in the feed, and other reasons. Vent pecking can sometimes lead to death from cannibalism, and may be imitated by others. Do you have any roosters or ducks? I would watch her for any bullying, and keep her vent clean. She may need a daily bath just to her vent to keep it clean, and you can apply one of the following creams to help her heal: Nustock Cream in the horse aisle, plain Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic Ointment, Bag Balm, or a similar product.

 

[Chickenslol]

It could be from pecking by another chicken. Sometimes that may be brought on by a small prolapse that goes back in after laying, and sometimes chickens just peck vent for several reasons. Those include overcrowding, boredom if they are not getting out to free range, from too little protein in the feed, and other reasons. Vent pecking can sometimes lead to death from cannibalism, and may be imitated by others. Do you have any roosters or ducks? I would watch her for any bullying, and keep her vent clean. She may need a daily bath just to her vent to keep it clean, and you can apply one of the following creams to help her heal: Nustock Cream in the horse aisle, plain Neosporin or Triple Antibiotic Ointment, Bag Balm, or a similar product.

we’ve been seeing a little bullying in the form of comb pecking but it was minor so i didn’t worry too much, though today it looks pretty serious. i’ll see what antibiotics i can get for her, it’s quite cold out here so they havent been getting the full run, just a shoveled out area. do you think that the trauma from the egg (because it’s much bigger than normal) could have caused the small prolapse? or did the pecking cause the prolapse? also what kind of bath? sorry i have many questions

 

[Chickenslol]

i’m just about to go check on her again, see how bad it is, i’ll keep posted

 

[Chickenslol]

i’m just about to go check on her again, see how bad it is, i’ll keep posted

finally got a good picture of what’s going on with her vent. she’s separated in our basement with food and water because her comb has gotten worse and she needs to heal. i’ll check

one more time before bed but she seems ok for now

 

[Eggcessive]

Her vent doesn’t look very bad. She might have prolpased because of the large egg. Hopefully, she will heal soon.

 

[Chickenslol]

Her vent doesn’t look very bad. She might have prolpased because of the large egg. Hopefully, she will heal soon.

she’s a fairly new layer so it makes sense, because of the size of the egg i’m thinking double yolk for sure. we put Neosporin on it and are keeping her separate, is there anything else?