Battery hen not eating

[Marie2020]

My battery hen is slipping away. Her vent is down but cannot recognise if it a prolapse. He tummy is red and I cannot access a chickens vet.

My question is would it be okay to use dmso around her tummy and vent? And can chickens take this orally? I'm guessing it's a no for my latter question. But I have read that it has been injected in the past and used on horses dog's and rats.
It has also been used for bumble foot in chickens

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you show a closeup of her vent? Prolapse is pretty obvious if we can see the vent. If she has a prolapse, it should be kept moist with honey or oil, so that it doesn’t dry out. Make sure that she doesn’t have an egg stuck. I do not have any experience with DMSO. PoultryDVM which is not an official vet site mentions it. Here is some reading about prolapsed vents:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic/

http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/cloacal-prolapse

 

[Marie2020]

Can you show a closeup of her vent? Prolapse is pretty obvious if we can see the vent. If she has a prolapse, it should be kept moist with honey or oil, so that it doesn’t dry out. Make sure that she doesn’t have an egg stuck. I do not have any experience with DMSO. PoultryDVM which is not an official vet site mentions it. Here is some reading about prolapsed vents:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic/

http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/cloacal-prolapse

Thank you for your input

 

[Marie2020]

Thank you for your input

I'm going to get both canesten and prep h tomorrow. I have cleaned her and she's relaxed in a box with pine straw and a towel over her in my bathroom. She's staying in with me tonight

I'm getting both creams too be safe because the white she passed smells of poo

 

[Marie2020]

Her crop has not emptied and she hasn't passed a poo . She is contained in my home.

 

[LaFleche]

How old is she? When did she last lay an egg?

Crop not emptying overnight might be caused by reproductive issues.

 

[Marie2020]

How old is she? When did she last lay an egg?

Crop not emptying overnight might be caused by reproductive issues.

Her crop emptied by the time I had got back from the chemist. I've been really concerned as her eating was poor but found that in these cases she needed treatment and I used 2% canesten. Apparently pellets and corn was not advised so I mashed up a boiled egg with Greek yogurt which she started too eat after the canesten

She has a prolapse and couldn't get hold of the preparation H. So I looked into the bhwt, (resque) where I got her from they advised manuka honey to relieve the swelling, I softened this and inserted into her vent and again she started to eat.

The battery birds are supposed too leave or be culled after 18 months but I felt she was at least two years possibly more. I have had her for seven months.
The past 4 months she has been laying soft eggs and membrane and only a little egg yoke and white a couple of days ago.

She is now covered and left to rest with her food and water. I am going to take her in my garden for a little breather with me soon then she us back in with me

Thanks so much for your inquiries

Can you show a closeup of her vent? Prolapse is pretty obvious if we can see the vent. If she has a prolapse, it should be kept moist with honey or oil, so that it doesn’t dry out. Make sure that she doesn’t have an egg stuck. I do not have any experience with DMSO. PoultryDVM which is not an official vet site mentions it. Here is some reading about prolapsed vents:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic/

http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/cloacal-prolapse

It's exceptionally hard to get a photo as she's stressed.

Thank you for these links which I have already acted upon.

 

[LaFleche]

The past 4 months she has been laying soft eggs and membrane and only a little egg yoke and white a couple of days ago.

She needs calcium citrate tablets containing D3 + K to help with the formation of a proper egg shell. You can give her people tablets or get some poultry supplement for her drinking water. She should have at least 600 per day for 7-10 consecutive days.

Continuously laying soft shelled eggs and having them ruptured inside the oviduct can lead to severe infection.

 

[Eggcessive]

Has she had any droppings since yesterday? She could have an egg blocking her vent along with the prolapse. Is there any egg-shape to her prolapse? Honey or sugar and water mixed into a paste are very good to help with swelling or edema. Manuka honey is very expensive, but is effective in wound healing. It can days days or a week for some prolapses to stay in once they are pushed in and held. Placing in a dark cage for 16 hours each day, allowing 8 hours for light and eating/drinking, walking around, can help to stop laying temporarily.

 

[Marie2020]

She needs calcium citrate tablets containing D3 + K to help with the formation of a proper egg shell. You can give her people tablets or get some poultry supplement for her drinking water. She should have at least 600 per day for 7-10 consecutive days.

Continuously laying soft shelled eggs and having them ruptured inside the oviduct can lead to severe infection.

I've purchased the solgar calcium d3. I haven't added this too her egg mash today but will on her next meal . They didn't seem too help before but I now believe it was due too the other issues. I'll start them again tomorrow