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Our hen did not prolapse again, thankfully, but I did have to do something I NEVER EVER thought I would do...give a chicken an enema. After several attempts using very dishsoapy water, we were able to flush out the hard and grainy poop that had settled, was blocking the vent and causing our hen...

Has anyone ever given a chicken an enima? I talked with a vet on the phone and they instructed me to do this to help a hen evacuate some poop stuck in her vent. I did it (with dish soap and water) several times but she still clucks when straining to poop and I don't think the big piece came...

I had one of my hens (buff orpington- 9 months old) prolapse last week. I took her to a vet and she was able to fix the prolapse with a suture and it has held for several days. However, the chicken can't poop now...not sure if that was the initial problem. (graphic-warning --- there was a...