Hi;
I know this has been covered all over the place and i've done some reading up, but just want advice.
This NHR at only 19-20 wks old laid a very soft-shelled yest.--her first. She did not lay today, though she spent a while in the nest box. Hmmm..
After reading on prolapsed vent on forum, I looked at her vent this pm and saw the normal vent, so to say, then i saw within that a pinker area, and within that, a little even pinker-reddish 'cone like thing' protruding about 1/3 in.
I noticed a suspiciously egg shaped swell to the area. Didn't dare stick in finger. I just felt the area a bit, then put her down--in dismay (my dismay). Then I looked at the other two birds with her. The other 19week old who started laying looked fine, and so did the other who hasn't laid yet. GET THIS: I then picked up the prolapsed one, and her vent looked basically normal!
I'm thinking I should isolate her in a dark place tomorrow, and do the Prep H job. Her vent is clean otherwise. Do you think this is a good idea or unnecessary, since things seem to be better?
Also, does anyone have a recipe for a cleansing saline wash for her vent? How much salt per gallon or something?
thanks
I know this has been covered all over the place and i've done some reading up, but just want advice.
This NHR at only 19-20 wks old laid a very soft-shelled yest.--her first. She did not lay today, though she spent a while in the nest box. Hmmm..
After reading on prolapsed vent on forum, I looked at her vent this pm and saw the normal vent, so to say, then i saw within that a pinker area, and within that, a little even pinker-reddish 'cone like thing' protruding about 1/3 in.
I noticed a suspiciously egg shaped swell to the area. Didn't dare stick in finger. I just felt the area a bit, then put her down--in dismay (my dismay). Then I looked at the other two birds with her. The other 19week old who started laying looked fine, and so did the other who hasn't laid yet. GET THIS: I then picked up the prolapsed one, and her vent looked basically normal!
I'm thinking I should isolate her in a dark place tomorrow, and do the Prep H job. Her vent is clean otherwise. Do you think this is a good idea or unnecessary, since things seem to be better?
Also, does anyone have a recipe for a cleansing saline wash for her vent? How much salt per gallon or something?
thanks