Argh!!!! Prolasped Hen, Will NOT Let me Catch Her!!*vent*

[baltimoreharps]

She's definately prolapsed, but has enough energy to leave me with bloody arms from trying to catch her and treat it.

Any ideas? Let her get worse or try to get her and just cull?
At this point, she is not treatable because of fighting so hard to get away that she's going to have heatstroke or a heart attack.

I doubt anyone can help but thought that putting it out there and venting some of the frustration might help me.

 

[baltimoreharps]

Ok, just went and checked on her and the prolapse appears to be retracting just a little bit. Is it possible that it will correct on it's own?

 

[Imp]

Possible, but I don't think likely. Just a thought, but if you could catch her can you put her in a dark place where she would be calmer? Sorry I can't be of more help. Good luck.

Imp

 

[baltimoreharps]

Hi Imp,
No, I don't think that would help much. She's the only chicken since getting the flock that I haven't been able to get so much as a finger on.

She;s the neurotic one out of the lot.

For now, she's standing, not eating or drinking and I have no idea of her age. I'm going to just wait it out until tonight and try to get her islolated with maybe little stress and no more blood drawn.

Thanks for trying to help, I really, really appreciate it.

 

[Imp]

So sorry, not an easy place to be.

Imp

 

[ivan3]

Well, if she survives until they go to roost it should be easy to pack her off and examine/treat. She can't be lured in with treats? Try a couple of long sticks (one in either hand) and slowly herd her to the run (easier said than done, I know).

Best of luck to you!

 

[danischi24]

Once you get her, hold both legs together with one hand & pin her wings down with the other & against your body. She won't be able to do you any harm then or freak out too much. To examine her, take her inside & put her in a sack or pillowcase to hold her wings & body. Then you have one hand for the feet & one hand for the prolapse. When catching, always get the legs secure first as they inflict the most damage.

 

[jjthink]

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My thoughts exactly and as you are also thinking at this point,

I'm going to just wait it out until tonight and try to get her islolated with maybe little stress and no more blood drawn.

collect her when she's good and sleepy (after dark) and then you can get the prolapse back in and then keep her in a comfy indoor cage in the dark until everything calms down (dark so her body slows down on egg production right now - very important). You may have to put the prolapse back in several times before it 'sticks'. But first thing first, catching her later today.....
You can put a couple of drops of Rescue Remedy in her water to calm her.

JJ​

 

[baltimoreharps]

Thanks all for the help and suggestions. She's still out right now and I'm going to wait until she goes up to isolate her and see if this is going to be a savable situation. From what I can see, it's not looking great, that's the biggest prolapse I've seen based on the pics and info I've been reading here.

I'm putting her in the old brooder and will see what,if anything, can be done. Our neighbor has volunteered to help cull tomorrow if needed so she won't suffer needlessly. I firmly believe in good stewardship of our flock and don't want to have her in pain if it's nothing I can fix. She did lay this afternoon, so I know that it hasn't gone on very long

Ivan,
I wish that I could lure her with treats, she is by far the most neurotic chicken I've ever seen. All the rest of my girls love to be handled, she on the other hand freaks if you so much as walk within 10 feet of her.

Will update when and if, I get her isolated.

 

[baltimoreharps]

Ok, she's isolated with her hen buddy to keep her company. I examined her and that prolapse is huge.
She's comfortable for now, and will be culled in the morning.

Thanks for helping out everyone. I really appreciate this site so much.