Coop light problems!

[percy049]

when I went out to see them this morning, Bessie had this wierd blood-coloured tissue attached to her feathers near her vent. upon further investigation, we discovered it wasnt attached to her actual body. she is quite stressed out now after repeated picking her up. we pulled the stuff, and half of it came off. we dont know what do next though. could it be something shes eaten? How do you add an image? I've taken one off the stuff.

Edited January 11, 2011 by Guest

[laurmurf]

is it definitely not attached? Not coming out of her vent? Cause that would be a prolapse and others have been able to deal with them on the forum - Plum being one.

 

Is it likely to have been something she's passed out of her vent?

Is she bleeding? Other chickens near her will go nuts if they see blood and peck at her.

 

Bring her in, give her a gentle bath in warm water (i use a bucket so that the vent gets properly wet), dry her gently with a towel and hair dryer and have another look and let us know. If it looks serious, then get her to a vet.

[percy049]

we dont think its a prolapse, as they aren't laynig eggs anymore. Violet (our other hen) isn't pecking it, and Bessie (with the problem) isnt bothered by it.

Could it be worms? I'm worried that shell get really stressed if we bring her, as she isnt too keen about being picked up.

It is quite awkward as my parents have had to go away, and my grandparents are staying with me

[laurmurf]

worms wouldn't tend to do that too them - it causes more internal misery than external...

If it's something that has come out of her vent, but isn't still protruding from the vent, then it's probably part of her egg-laying tackle. But what worries me is whether it is truly detached or still connected in some way.

 

I know you don't want to stress her but you really do need to have a look. Why not wrap her in a towel tightly around her wings but loosely around her head so that she can breathe but be in the dark, tuck her under your arm so that her head's to the back and have a really good look with a torch and some warm water to wash at her vent.

 

Bear in mind that at a vet's office the vet is more concerned about examining an injured beastie than causing it much distress... so don't worry overly about stressing her out, she needs you to examine it.

[percy049]

we managed to get some more off and clean her up a bit - and it is not attached. It isnt affecting her at all. It does look a bit like an earthworm. we worm them with verm-x, but would it be a good idea to get some flubenvet?

[laurmurf]

thank goodness! I'm really pleased for you - it could be a bit of a worm, earth or round...

 

I don't rate any wormer other than Flubenvet - it's the only thing that i and many othes use. Do get hold of some and dose it up for your girls for a period of 7 days. It's amazing how much they perk up after it, even the ones who don't look like they're bothered by anything. you don't have to see worms in their poos for the girls to have them.

[percy049]

thank you so much! I've just ordered some Flubenvet

[Lewis]

we worm them with verm-x, but would it be a good idea to get some flubenvet?

Would be a really good idea

 

As Laurie says, Flubenvet is the only licenced wormer for poultry.

Good luck, hope the Flub works for them