Chicken having hard time pooping?

[61L35]

This is my chicken lily and she a year old. 2 days ago she was prolapsed and I was able to fix it. But now she is having a hard time pooping and when she does she does very little. She is forcing herself a lot while trying to poop and I’m really starting to worry. Please give me some advice on what I can do to help her.

 

[61L35]

Here’s a picture of her vent too. I have put some glucose water on it and put some hermroid ointment on it as well.

 

[StinkyAcres]

Could she be trying to lay an egg? She may need some extra calcium to get it out.

 

[61L35]

Could she be trying to lay an egg? She may need some extra calcium to get it out.

I don’t think that’s the case because when she squats like that she poops a little which makes me think she’s trying to poop and not lay an egg. I also felt her vent and it doesn’t seem to have an egg.

 

[61L35]

Could she be trying to lay an egg? She may need some extra calcium to get it out.

But is their anything I can do to help her poop?

 

[StinkyAcres]

But is their anything I can do to help her poop?

I honestly don't know. Maybe give some pumpkin? I hope the prolapse didn't damage something.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would give her a human calcium tablet with d, or a Tums into her beak to swallow. Do you have a disposable glove and some lubricant or vaseline? I would insert a finger inside to feel for stuck poop or any dried urates around the vent opening. Is she eating and drinking well? You can give her 1-2 tsp of coconut oil slightly chilled and cut into small pieces. Or give olive oil or mineral oil in a bit of scrambled or boiled egg. Those may act as a lubricant if she is constipated.

 

[61L35]

I would give her a human calcium tablet with d, or a Tums into her beak to swallow. Do you have a disposable glove and some lubricant or vaseline? I would insert a finger inside to feel for stuck poop or any dried urates around the vent opening. Is she eating and drinking well? You can give her 1-2 tsp of coconut oil slightly chilled and cut into small pieces. Or give olive oil or mineral oil in a bit of scrambled or boiled egg. Those may act as a lubricant if she is constipated.

no I don’t think I hav e any lubricant I might have to run down the store to get some. But she is drinking and eating well from what I’ve seen. I’ll make sure to give her some coconut oil .

 

[Eggcessive]

I would get human calcium with vitamin D or Tums. For lubricant can use vegetable oil or olive oil, or any ointment such as vaseline, or antibiotic ointment, hand cream, etc. Some chickens may get vent gleet/cloacistis and have caked urates and poop around the vent opening. Some chickens may have a damaged vent from a prolapse, or just be constipated.

 

[61L35]

I would get human calcium with vitamin D or Tums. For lubricant can use vegetable oil or olive oil, or any ointment such as vaseline, or antibiotic ointment, hand cream, etc. Some chickens may get vent gleet/cloacistis and have caked urates and poop around the vent opening. Some chickens may have a damaged vent from a prolapse, or just be constipated.

Hey so I put my finger inside of her and I felt some put it solid poop but after I took it out she tried to poop and her vent poked out of her in like a ball and had the poop so I tried to pick it out but it was difficult what can I do do I try to pick it out? Or what can I do to help her do it herself?