7 week chick prolapse

[Lizzie_Pinecone24]

Chick has been prolasping since five weeks of age, we have been trying to treat her with hemorrhoids ointment and it isn't working, she tries to poop but her organs come out, happens at least one or two times a day, she's happy and healthy besides prolasping, has anyone dealt with this and how do I treat this?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Chick has been prolasping since five weeks of age, we have been trying to treat her with hemorrhoids ointment and it isn't working, she tries to poop but her organs come out, happens at least one or two times a day, she's happy and healthy besides prolasping, has anyone dealt with this and how do I treat this?

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Can you post photos of the prolapse, the chick, her poop and housing/brooder? If in a brooder, what is the temperature.

What do you feed, including treats?
Do you provide grit (crushed granite)?

Is her vent pasting over, is she straining to poop?

Any swelling of the abdomen?

Is her vent pasting over with poop? How do you clean the vent and the prolapsed tissue?

I'd try an anti-inflammatory cream to see if that helps. Make sure she's staying hydrated.

 

[Lizzie_Pinecone24]

 

[Lizzie_Pinecone24]

High protein feed is all i feed with some grass from free-ranging, I don't feed her grit, she isn't pasting over but is straining her butt is a little swollen but that's the only swelling there is, no poop pasting over, I just rise it off carefully with water.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

High protein feed is all i feed with some grass from free-ranging, I don't feed her grit, she isn't pasting over but is straining her butt is a little swollen but that's the only swelling there is, no poop pasting over, I just rise it off carefully with water.

I'd make sure to provide Grit (Crushed Granite) free choice.

Keep the exposed tissue coated with ointment or oil.

Hopefully this will resolve fairly quickly.

 

[Lizzie_Pinecone24]

I'd make sure to provide Grit (Crushed Granite) free choice.

Keep the exposed tissue coated with ointment or oil.

Hopefully this will resolve fairly quickly.

Okay thank you, I have given her grit to eat and I have put ointment on her prolapse.

 

[Lizzie_Pinecone24]

My chicks seems to be better she hasn't prolapsed in a week now after your advise, thank you so much.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

My chicks seems to be better she hasn't prolapsed in a week now after your advise, thank you so much.

This is good news! I'm glad she's doing better.

Thank you for the update.

 

[Lizzie_Pinecone24]

She prolapsed again ten times worse and I gave her a Epson salt bath and seemed to have helped her prolapse.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She prolapsed again ten times worse and I gave her a Epson salt bath and seemed to have helped her prolapse.

That's not a good sign to be so young and continually prolapsing.

Have you treated for worms and coccidiosis? If you haven't, I'd consider doing that just to rule out those 2 causing issues.

It may be that the system has not mature or has not developed properly and in time the tissue may not go back in. Hopefully that's not the case.