vent pecking!!

[flynnoflynn]

This might sound a weird question, our speckledy who hasn't layed for a couple of weeks which did produce a lash last week. This evening she has a bit of a white watery poo and I noticed when she went to her perch she was having a little bit of a preen she kept lifting her tail and letting a bit dribble out of her vent then lap it up, she dose have bit of a swolen lump like she was getting ready to lay, apart from that she is eating and drinking normaly and seems ok. Is this a normal thing they do just that I haven't seen it before!

 

[Marigold]

It does sound odd, certainly not normal, and probably connected with the lash. Maybe she has some healing to do inside still. Good that you've observed this, just keep an eye on her and be alert in case any of the others have a go at pecking her vent.