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

[Bella the Chicken Lover]

Petunia has a big red thing coming out of her cloaca. What is it, what can I do? She's been laying big eggs, almost the size of my hand recently, they are double yokers, does this have anything to do with this?

 

[Isabella6Storm4]

Petunia has a big red thing coming out of her cloaca. What is it, what can I do? She's been laying big eggs, almost the size of my hand recently, they are double yokers, does this have anything to do with this?

i would start by giving her a warmish bath with Epsom salts to clean it, from that point, I have no clue

 

[Bella the Chicken Lover]

i would start by giving her a warmish bath with Epsom salts to clean it, from that point, I have no clue

Alright I'll do that, thank you

 

[Isabella6Storm4]

i would start by giving her a warmish bath with Epsom salts to clean it, from that point, I have no clue

i know with cows you're supposed to push prolapses back in but i think that when a chicken prolapse is small enough it will go back in by itself?
i found this
it seems pretty straight forward
https://the-chicken-chick.com/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic/

 

[Bella the Chicken Lover]

i know with cows you're supposed to push prolapses back in but i think that when a chicken prolapse is small enough it will go back in by itself?
i found this
it seems pretty straight forward
https://the-chicken-chick.com/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic/

Awesome, thank you.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

What @Isabella6Storm4 said is pretty correct. Start by cleaning it up by giving her a bath in epsom salt, using Preparation H or something similar like that and clean the prolapse up with it. Then put a plastic glove on and see if you can push it back in. If it doesn't go in after three times give it a day and try again.
Also, you should isolate her from the rest of the flock because the other chickens will peck at it and break it open.

 

[Bella the Chicken Lover]

What @Isabella6Storm4 said is pretty correct. Start by cleaning it up by giving her a bath in epsom salt, using Preparation H or something similar like that and clean the prolapse up with it. Then put a plastic glove on and see if you can push it back in. If it doesn't go in after three times give it a day and try again.
Also, you should isolate her from the rest of the flock because the other chickens will peck at it and break it open.

Thank you so much, I'll try that

 

[Rose the Legbar]

Make sure to keep the prolapse moist as well.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

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 daily for a few days.



IF she's not lethargic, then a good soaking in epsom salts can help with swelling.
Keep the exposed tissue moist with ointment, oil or honey.

Can you feel an egg? If not, then you can try to gently push the tissue back inside, but it may come back out due to swelling.

 

[Bella the Chicken Lover]

Make sure to keep the prolapse moist as well.

I will, thank you.

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 daily for a few days.



IF she's not lethargic, then a good soaking in epsom salts can help with swelling.
Keep the exposed tissue moist with ointment, oil or honey.

Can you feel an egg? If not, then you can try to gently push the tissue back inside, but it may come back out due to swelling.

Ok.

She just layed an egg, I have her cage set up, so now I'm going to do what you all told me to do. Thank you!!