crazychicken Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 have just gone out to empty the poo tray and found one of my hens sitting in the eglu on the roosting bars. She has just come thro a broody period and only just started laying yesterday and I thought she had had a relapse. In fact when I pulled the tray out I noticed x 2 poos with blood on the surface and also a spot of blood separately. No diarrhoea. infact now back in run and appears to be behaving ok. She doesnt appear to have laid either today. Has anyone any ideas what may be happening? Am very worried. Do chickens get piles?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Cna't help with your question but I did a search of this forum and found these 4 posts. http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16051 http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24686 http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24089 http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20638 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 (edited) Do chickens get piles?! Was it frank red blood, or just red-ish blobs in the poo? If so it might just be that she has shed a bit of her gut lining. Edited for typo Edited July 9, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazychicken Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 Thanks for the links very useful and put my mind at rest She seems fine today, hasn't laid an egg but no more blood seen and up and about as usual Was quite alot of blood and frank , not sure if it was traumatic as had just started to lay after broody period?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
