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  1. Wyorp Rock

    HELP!! Prolapse?! Big red thing coming out of the Cloaca on my hen! Pic included

    :hugs I'm so sorry! Nice job getting the egg out. Only you can determine the extent of damage, the pain and suffering she's in. If you feel this isn't fixable, the of course putting her down is the right thing to do. It's very sad when this happens. The only time I ever had to put a...
  2. Wyorp Rock

    HELP!! Prolapse?! Big red thing coming out of the Cloaca on my hen! Pic included

    If you felt an egg then the tissue is not likely going back in until she lays that egg. Was she able to pass it? You are giving her Extra Calcium daily correct? Once she's expelled this egg, then you can clean her up and try again, but as previously posted, sometimes the tissue won't stay in...
  3. Wyorp Rock

    HELP!! Prolapse?! Big red thing coming out of the Cloaca on my hen! Pic included

    Yes, you can try pushing it back in with the crusty material, just clean her up really well first. Often when there's damage and a crust like that, the tissue will not stay in. Once the tissue heals and the crust sloughs off the hen is able to retain the tissue.
  4. Wyorp Rock

    HELP!! Prolapse?! Big red thing coming out of the Cloaca on my hen! Pic included

    Large egg! I'd give her a good cleanup/soak if she's not lethargic. Keep the tissue moist with ointment/oil or honey. Since it's crusty, it may be dried urates or the vent was damaged a bit by picking or could have torn a little when straining to expel the egg. You're going to have to...
  5. Wyorp Rock

    HELP!! Prolapse?! Big red thing coming out of the Cloaca on my hen! Pic included

    Get some extra calcium into her asap. Calcium is extremely important to help with retention and contractions when there's a prolapse. 1 Calcium Citrate with D3 tablet, just pop it into her beak and let her swallow. If you don't have Calcium Citrate, you can give 1 TUMS. Give the Calcium...
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