Lewis Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I've just been to let Matilda + Theodore out to free range and Matilda was sitting on the nest. She came out and was as normal, but she has 'something' wrong with her back end. I thought prolapse? so had a look, and I think its a funny shaped softy. It is like the skin off your finger hanging out her vent, and it is empty. It's still attached to her vent. Am I best to leave her alone and see what happens or try and see what it is a bit more. I don't think it is a prolapse because the vent all looks intact, but have never seen one. Nothing has changed apart from getting the 2 new bantams, but they have been separated and not had any contact. They were wormed a month and a bit ago, so I might re-worm them as I'm currently doing the bantams. Has anyone had anything the same happen to your hens? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 It is quite long and now out Theres a bit of clear fluid in it - egg white? It was hanging out so I had another look and it came out really easily. I hope it is a softy + I will give her some limestone flour to see if it improves things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I'm glad you managed to get it out, Lewis. Fingers crossed it was just a softie . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Sounds like she had a softy on the way, it leaked and the membrane came out afterwards - she will feel better now that you have removed the membrane. Try mixing limestone flour in with the pellets, but first coat the pellets with a tiny drizzle of cod liver oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Sounds like a softie to me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 She seems fine today, but I'll keep a close eye on her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 It looks like it was a softie. We had a broken softie on Wednesday and nothing since from either of them - Nugget has started laying so at least we have a few tiny eggs They've had limestone flour so hopefully the softies will stop, but we've yet to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
