EGG HANGING OUTSIDE VENT!!!

[TarMac]

She made it though the night and everything still looks good. My mom had found some articles last night about this happening and they said to keep the hen in the dark to keeper from laying another egg for a while. So she's in a crate covered by a blanket in my room with all the blinds and curtains closed.

 

[iheartnh]

Great idea. I'm glad your mom was able to find some helpful info!

 

[sweetmsmisty98]

I would be scared out of my mind! I am glad you got it out! That looks painful! I hope she pulls through

 

[shabychkpoultry]

Yep, you have to get her to not lay, until she heals, she may still lay and egg or two, and yes, you may have to help with those eggs, until she stops laying. Also, you can change her feed, less feed, equals no egg producing. "Prolapsed Vent. This is most likely to happen to pullets who began to lay before they were fully grown. A mass of tissue will hang from the vent. It can be fixed more easily than it looks. Wash the protruding mass with warm water and a gentle antiseptic. Lubricate it with medicated Vaseline or mastitis ointment. Then push the prolapsed mass very gently back into the vent. Isolate the recovering hen from the rest of the flock (which might be tempted toward cannibalism). Feed her drastically reduced rations for a week to slow up the egg laying. But supply plenty of fresh greens and water. Clean her vent area each day and apply ointment. By the end of the week she will probably be fine again and able to return to the flock. Later she will begin to lay normally."

I think your girl had a prolapsed oviduct, differnt than just a prolapsed vent. But, I am no expert!!!! Keep an eye on her that she doesn;t lay eggs inside her body cavity, this too can happen. I hope she will be fine, and get well!!!!!!

Found this here on BYC, have not read all the way through it, but you are doing the right thing by keeping her in a dark room. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/387543/prolapsed-oviduct

 

[dandrews1971]

Since you had to make an incision in her prolapsed vent & it will likely come in contact with bodily fluids & feces, I would strongly consider starting her on a round of antibiotics. You can get Duramycin at most feed stores or TSC. Duramycin dosage is 1 tablespoon per gallon of water. There's a 21 day withdrawal period, meaning, dont eat her eggs for 21 days. Since its just for her. Id half that dosage. 1/2 tablespoon per half gallon. Id give it to her for 7 days.

 

[TarMac]

Since you had to make an incision in her prolapsed vent & it will likely come in contact with bodily fluids & feces, I would strongly consider starting her on a round of antibiotics. You can get Duramycin at most feed stores or TSC. Duramycin dosage is 1 tablespoon per gallon of water. There's a 21 day withdrawal period, meaning, dont eat her eggs for 21 days. Since its just for her. Id half that dosage. 1/2 tablespoon per half gallon. Id give it to her for 7 days.

THANKS! I was just thinking about that and I had no idea what kind of antibiotic to give her and how, I will start this tomorrow. She seems to be okay today, and I'm keeping her in the dark to trick her body to not lay eggs. She's in a crate with shavings and a blanket over it in my room during the day. I let her out around 6 pm today so she could be outside and with her friends and there was only just a couple more hours of sunlight left. She went in and roosted with them so tomorrow morning before the sun comes up I'll bring her back in to mess with her daylight hours. This should hopefully trick her body into thinking it's not laying season with the daylight hours being minimal. She's eating and drinking and was very happy to be back out with her friends today. I'm really hoping this girl pulls through

 

[iheartnh]

THANKS! I was just thinking about that and I had no idea what kind of antibiotic to give her and how, I will start this tomorrow. She seems to be okay today, and I'm keeping her in the dark to trick her body to not lay eggs. She's in a crate with shavings and a blanket over it in my room during the day. I let her out around 6 pm today so she could be outside and with her friends and there was only just a couple more hours of sunlight left. She went in and roosted with them so tomorrow morning before the sun comes up I'll bring her back in to mess with her daylight hours. This should hopefully trick her body into thinking it's not laying season with the daylight hours being minimal. She's eating and drinking and was very happy to be back out with her friends today. I'm really hoping this girl pulls through

 

[PoultryPedia]

Minimizing her exposure to light was an excellent idea for while she's healing! And I think it's very kind of you to still arrange some evening socializing for her, too

 

[shabychkpoultry]

Glad our hen is doing better!

 

[shabychkpoultry]

And good idea on limiting her daylight to stop egg production!