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    Dispatching a strong alert bird - newbie - advice?

    My Barred Plymouth Rock hen Pickle who's about 8 years old has had pendulous crop on and off for over a year now. In the last few months, it hasn't reduced back down and has just slowly gotten bigger. Yesterday she seemed a bit off and today she's obviously feeling very unwell. I have tried it...
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    Extreme prolapsed vent, disembowelment

    Thank you! I don't want to give the product a bad rap here, but I feed my hens Allen and Page Layers Pellets and minimally supplement with veggies and corn, and occasionally a little bit of fruit as a summer treat/warm porridge as a winter treat. I remember once in the past I had another hen...
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    Extreme prolapsed vent, disembowelment

    Thank you, I agree!
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    Extreme prolapsed vent, disembowelment

    Thank you! I agree - I've taken on many ex battery hens that often come with their own ailments, I've had my fair share of experiences with ill chickens... but this is the only time I didn't even attempt to fix it. If I had tried to put things back inside, I don't even want to imagine the pain...
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    Extreme prolapsed vent, disembowelment

    Thank you for saying that! I couldn't have left her like that, I wouldn't leave a wild animal to suffer if I found it in such a state, definitely not my own pet. I'm sorry to hear of your loss, but I'm sure you did the right thing as a responsible owner, well done!
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    Extreme prolapsed vent, disembowelment

    Done. Thank you very much again everybody! I've never killed a chicken before - I read repeatedly that they convulse immediately after, but my god I questioned for a second if I'd done it right! But I had and she's out of her misery now. I won't pretend that there weren't any tears, she was a...
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    Extreme prolapsed vent, disembowelment

    Thank you, I have just been searching for a step by step for this - I dont see why I wouldn't have the strength to do this, I'll go do it now. Thank you again!
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    Extreme prolapsed vent, disembowelment

    Thank you for your continued help! I know this is really brutal, but could jumping on a shovel do it? She is still standing up so I'll have to find a way to lay her neck out if I do it that way.
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    Extreme prolapsed vent, disembowelment

    I totally agree that it needs to be done, however I know I will not be physically strong enough to snap her next with my bare hands so I need to find a way to do it. I know this is really brutal, but could jumping on a shovel do it?
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    Extreme prolapsed vent, disembowelment

    To add to my last reply - I've added some photos to the thread but please be warned of how graphic they are.
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    Extreme prolapsed vent, disembowelment

    Thank you very much for your insight. I think her viscera may have started to dry out already - I notice some of whichever stringy organ it is that's exposed has become discoloured. And the length of the protruding organ is about the same as my forearm or more. Any vet near me is reluctant to...
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    Extreme prolapsed vent, disembowelment

    ******** VERY GRAPHIC ******* Here are photos @SmiYa0126 I'm sorry in advance for how graphic it is
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    Extreme prolapsed vent, disembowelment

    I can go take a picture for you now but I am 99% sure it's as bad as it looks. I do have her isolated inside.
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    Extreme prolapsed vent, disembowelment

    Thank you for such a quick response. Unfortunately I have neither of those things.
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    Extreme prolapsed vent, disembowelment

    Thank you!!
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