Enlarged Abdomen, Ovaries pushed out of vent?? Internal laying?

[ChookCluck]

One of our hens has had a large looking abdomen for a while no, and I thought nothing of it. But yesterday there was something stuck from her vent, and today there is more. There appears to be a fleshy tube at one side, and what looks like ovaries, or I suppose egg type things at the other?

My best guess would be internal laying, and that it's got so bad it's beginning to push on these internal parts so that they are coming out??

Is there anything I can do?

 

[CMV]

She either needs to see a vet or be euthanized. I am sorry.

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you post a clear picture? It sounds like a prolapse. Swelling in the abdomen can be fluid, tumor, or infection. Prolapse needs to be treated with honey or Preparation H for swelling. Then lubricate the prolapse to push it back in. When it stays out the tissue can dry out and die. The prolapse can come back out again, so for a few days you may have to keep an eye on it. Here is a link: http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/04/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic.html

 

[ten chicks]

Treat as Eggcessive has suggested,but in addition try giving her calcium(orally,break into pieces) in the form of tums or calcium tablets,liquid calcium can also be used. In other animals a prolapse can be a result of low calcium levels,which makes sense in hens as they use large amounts of calcium in egg production. Please provide feedback as this is something new i am suggesting in treating a prolapse and need to know if it does in fact help.

 

[CMV]

I am all for DIY chicken fixes, but a bird that has prolapsed major parts of her reproductive tract is unlikely to be fixed with Preparation H and calcium supplements. This is a bird that clearly needs some veterinary intervention.

 

[ten chicks]

A vet is always the first choice,but in many cases the resources may not be available to afford veterinary care or there may not be any vets that will treat poultry. In this event all we can do is give the best treatment options available to help bird.

 

[ChookCluck]

Hmm, sorry to have jumped to conclusions earlier. What was stuck out was actually, from what I can gather, quite a few little partially-formed eggs, all kinda stuck together. It's what I'd imagine ovaries to look similar to, I suppose. I thought I knew hens pretty well now, after having them half my life, but there's always something new to confuse me! We removed those and now there's just the fleshy part, which could be like a normal prolapse, but it seems longer somehow. Any ideas?


As for veterinary advice - I doubt the vets around here know what a chicken is...

 

[CMV]

Post number 21 gives a pretty clear and graphic detail of a bird's innards.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/871196/chicken-in-shock/20