Egg bound and prolapse, cut out egg, need help finishing

[Wyorp Rock]

keep the exposed tissue clean and moist with honey, anti-inflammatory ointment, etc. so it doesn't dry out.

Yes, I’ve been syringing fluids in her, but I’m sure it’s not enough.
I tried to gently put it back the night I got the egg out, but she immediately pushed it out. Now too much of the tissue is dead, so I’m hoping it will dry up and fall of, like an umbilical cord.
I did offer her egg but she had no interest But that was two says ago. I haven’t been pushing the food because she has such a hard time eliminating, but I’m going to make sure she gets water today.

It does not work that way, the exposed tissue is part of her oviduct/intestines - that needs to be kept moist with cream, honey, etc. You do not want it to dry out. You want that to be flexible so it can be pushed back in and her retain it.

Her not eating or drinking at all is not a good sign. Have you considered giving antibiotics to fight infection?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I did want to give her antibiotics, but my local Tractor Supply didn’t have any poultry penicillin and I had read you shouldn’t use off-label bovine or sheep antibiotics.
I can call my feed store today to see what they have.

Letting it dry out was based off a YouTube video I found the night I removed the egg. I will link it below. What you see with her hen is nearly identical to what I have going on here with S’more.

You can find Amoxicillin here.
https://www.jedds.com/shop/fishmox/


Ah o.k. well, it looks like you found some instructions to follow. Hopefully she will begin to improve!

 

[SulkyBantam]

That's good, I found them quite boosting

 

[Sally PB]

Glad to hear it!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Five days after “surgery” and the prolapse tissue has fallen off and S’more seems to be feeling herself again!!
Kept it clean, kept her in a dark place where her body could focus on healing, and it did. Never thought I’d be so happy to see a chicken bum

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Looks great! Well done

 

[tanner17567]

Thanks for the reply!! She just pooped today for the first time actual poo. Previously it has just been white and brown liquids that she’s been able to push out.

I have been spraying vetricyn a few times a day and did continue the epsom soak, and that’s pretty much it now. I gave her some aspirin for the two days following the “procedure”. I also went and got Rooster Booster electrolytes, but she’s barely drinking right now, so she’s not getting much. I have poultry nutridrench on hand, so will give that to her tonight.

The cut you can see in the pictures: it is the large hole on the left of the prolapse. I thought I was cutting the egg, not her! Or I would have tried to make it smaller.

She has no interest in water and I’ve only offered her small amounts of food, which she also has had no interest in. This is the only thing that concerns me at this point. I’m worried there’s an infection But maybe not... sometimes she seems perfectly fine, other times she seems like she’s “getting through” and sometimes she seems as though she’s in quite a bit of pain. So it’s tough for me to know exactly how it will all go down.

So I guess for now my plan is to keep on keeping on until she’s obviously recovered or obviously not going to make it.

 

[tanner17567]

How is she doing? Has she been able to poop at all?
Where did you cut?
If she's pooping, then keep the exposed tissue clean and moist with honey, anti-inflammatory ointment, etc. so it doesn't dry out. The epsom salts soaks may also help reduce swelling, so if she's not lethargic, then at least once a day would be good on that.


If she's not been able to poop, then she is probably in a state of decline.
Sadly, sometimes a prolapse can't be fixed and a pullet or hen needs to be culled. Hopefully this is not the case with your girl.

Keep in mind that the intestines (colon) and vagina (reproductive) intersect at the vent as shown in the image below.
If she's still thriving and able to poop, since you did have to cut the egg out, I would administer antibiotics to help control infection. What do you have on hand?




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She’s not lethargic, so that’s a plus! She is definitely starting to feel better, and will explore when I let her out of the crate, she just won’t eat or drink.
She is a very flighty hen and has always been super skittish around us, so this is really rocking her world. I knew she was feeling poorly when she let me pick her up with no protests!
I’m hoping she pulls through and is less jumpy since she’ll have been handled and cared for so much.
She certainly can be expressive when she wants to!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She’s not lethargic, so that’s a plus! She is definitely starting to feel better, and will explore when I let her out of the crate, she just won’t eat or drink.

Have you been able to get the exposed tissue back inside and is she able to poop at all?
Not eating and drinking is not good. Try enticing her with some wet feed or bits of egg.
Hydration is really important too.

 

[tanner17567]

Yes, I’ve been syringing fluids in her, but I’m sure it’s not enough.
I tried to gently put it back the night I got the egg out, but she immediately pushed it out. Now too much of the tissue is dead, so I’m hoping it will dry up and fall of, like an umbilical cord.
I did offer her egg but she had no interest But that was two says ago. I haven’t been pushing the food because she has such a hard time eliminating, but I’m going to make sure she gets water today.

 

[tanner17567]

It does not work that way, the exposed tissue is part of her oviduct/intestines - that needs to be kept moist with cream, honey, etc. You do not want it to dry out. You want that to be flexible so it can be pushed back in and her retain it.

Her not eating or drinking at all is not a good sign. Have you considered giving antibiotics to fight infection?

I did want to give her antibiotics, but my local Tractor Supply didn’t have any poultry penicillin and I had read you shouldn’t use off-label bovine or sheep antibiotics.
I can call my feed store today to see what they have.

Letting it dry out was based off a YouTube video I found the night I removed the egg. I will link it below. What you see with her hen is nearly identical to what I have going on here with S’more.