[Sadgit]

Hi,

I haven't noticed my girls much over the last 2 days due to the rain, but this morning I noticed one wouldn't come out of the coop. Then I saw it, her bum is a mess. She went out of the coop and started to drink and then the other hens started to peck her bum!! So she went back into the coop.

I have sectioned half the run off so she can eat/drink without the others pecking at her.

Can anyone help please? Anyone know what is wrong, as it looks blooming awful

Cheers
Mark

[joyfull]

oooh nasty, do not let the other hens anywhere near her whilst she is in this state they will peck her to death. She probably has had an egg break inside her and they would have started to peck at the yolk and then gone on to pecking her. Get her to a vets immediately she may need treatment for peritonitis.

[EJCTM]

Hi Mark, How is the hen now?
Hope she got treatment
EJ

[Sadgit]

sorry to say she died the next morning

thanks for the replies. Our 1st death and wasn't nice to open the coop at 6am to find her dead. I just hope she didn't suffer too much