Have a Prolapsed Vent with possibly vent gleek or something? HELP!

[Copper9Miko1]

Hello! So I've had some issues with my flock lately and this seems to be the cherry on top. This hen is about 2 years old not sure what this is I thought it was a prolapsed vent and then some other illness with like yellow white runny poop cant remember the name right now. But I'm really not sure i haven't had time to put together a chicken first aid kits so I have bare minimum things not sure what to do Please help

I've given her two Epson salt bathes about 15 minutes each and tried to get off some of the crust on her but it's not coming off and I'm really not sure what to do now...

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hello! So I've had some issues with my flock lately and this seems to be the cherry on top. This hen is about 2 years old not sure what this is I thought it was a prolapsed vent and then some other illness with like yellow white runny poop cant remember the name right now. But I'm really not sure i haven't had time to put together a chicken first aid kits so I have bare minimum things not sure what to do Please help

I've given her two Epson salt bathes about 15 minutes each and tried to get off some of the crust on her but it's not coming off and I'm really not sure what to do now...

She has a prolapse.

Soaking may be helpful if it doesn't stress her.

Keep the exposed tissue covered with oil, ointment or honey so it doesn't dry out.

The white material is urates and other material, it's commonly seen when there's a prolapse. It will crust up and often seemingly protect damaged tissue. You can work some oil into the crusts to help them slough off a bit. As the prolapse heals it will slough off more so you can actually get the prolapse back in.
This may take a couple of days to weeks, hard to know.

Very important is to get Calcium into her. Give 1 Calcium Citrate+D3 daily.

Keep your hen hydrated and eating.

She also has quite a lot of missing feathers/feather damage, I assume this is from overmating and/or some feather picking. Keep her separated until she heals, keep flies off of her as well.

While you are tending to her, take note if she needs dusting for lice or mites.

 

[Copper9Miko1]

She has a prolapse.

Soaking may be helpful if it doesn't stress her.

Keep the exposed tissue covered with oil, ointment or honey so it doesn't dry out.

The white material is urates and other material, it's commonly seen when there's a prolapse. It will crust up and often seemingly protect damaged tissue. You can work some oil into the crusts to help them slough off a bit. As the prolapse heals it will slough off more so you can actually get the prolapse back in.
This may take a couple of days to weeks, hard to know.

Very important is to get Calcium into her. Give 1 Calcium Citrate+D3 daily.

Keep your hen hydrated and eating.

She also has quite a lot of missing feathers/feather damage, I assume this is from overmating and/or some feather picking. Keep her separated until she heals, keep flies off of her as well.

While you are tending to her, take note if she needs dusting for lice or mites.

First off thank you for responding I appreciate it as I'm a mess with what to do.

I gave her another bath/soaking but it's seeming to stress her alot now, what can I do anything else to try and get the crust off or just the oils? I have some olive oil on her now after her last bath.

I'll order some Calcium Citrate as well is there anything I can give her in the mean time? Egg shells maybe? And what should I be feeding her? I'm assuming no treats but I Scratch feed and layer pellets.

And yes the missing feathers are from my roos I separated all my girls from the majority but one. Her feathers haven't come in yet even though this was a month and a half ago. I also have her inside away from the others as soon as I noticed it.

Checked her for mites and such and didn't see any signs of them so I think that's good.

Any other suggestions?

 

[Bawkbok]

Since the bath is stressful for her I would stop those.
Keep her warm and quiet and calm, isolated from others. Keeping the area moist is important, as Wyorp-Rock indicated above. Mineral oil has worked well for us in the past with stuck on poop, apply it with a Q-tip or your gloved finger tip. It quickly loosens debris. I would think the olive oil would be just as effective.
Oyster shells are better to offer on the side at all times, they take what they need for extra calcium. Egg shells don't have enough calcium which is why it's suggested to provide the calcium vitamin.
I would avoid the scratch treats, it is junk food for chickens. Try scrambled egg with wet feed to make a mash.
I hope she feels better. Please keep us updated.

 

[Copper9Miko1]

Since the bath is stressful for her I would stop those.
Keep her warm and quiet and calm, isolated from others. Keeping the area moist is important, as Wyorp-Rock indicated above. Mineral oil has worked well for us in the past with stuck on poop, apply it with a Q-tip or your gloved finger tip. It quickly loosens debris. I would think the olive oil would be just as effective.
Oyster shells are better to offer on the side at all times, they take what they need for extra calcium. Egg shells don't have enough calcium which is why it's suggested to provide the calcium vitamin.
I would avoid the scratch treats, it is junk food for chickens. Try scrambled egg with wet feed to make a mash.
I hope she feels better. Please keep us updated.

Will do I'm running to Walmart and tractor supply tomorrow as it's quite aways and I dint even know what I'd be getting tbh... so thank you and by scratch feed what I mean is cracked corn not sure if that's any better I have some chick feed as well but not sure if that any better either.

As of now I just went out to apply the last bit of olive oil for tonight (she's in a dog crate on an outside screened in room to keep her safe from house hold pets as my other safe area is filled with a brooder. But she look good and alert I had some electrolytes packet but they've gone missing so I jsut gave her water thought it's better than nothing till tomorrow. Will update more as I can thank you all I'm also learn it might be dried tissue? Which I'm entirely sure ehat to do for that the person I'm learning that from says triple antibiotic ointment with no pain killers or honey

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I gave her another bath/soaking but it's seeming to stress her alot now, what can I do anything else to try and get the crust off or just the oils? I have some olive oil on her now after her last bath.

I'll order some Calcium Citrate as well is there anything I can give her in the mean time? Egg shells maybe? And what should I be feeding her? I'm assuming no treats but I Scratch feed and layer pellets.

Her feathers haven't come in yet even though this was a month and a half ago. I also have her inside away from the others as soon as I noticed it.

Soaking can be stressful so if it's stressing her, stop soaking.

Keep the prolapse clean, you can use a spray bottle to spray off any poop/debris as needed.

You can find Calcium Citrate+D3 at stores like Walmart, CVS, Dollar General, etc. If you can't find that, you can give her 1 TUMS daily, it's extremely important to get Calcium into her.

She can eat normally. Her normal feed is fine. Bits of scrambled egg, sardines, mackerel or meat make fine treats. A little scratch is o.k. a couple of times a week. Do make sure she has access to Grit (Crushed Granite).
See that she's staying well hydrated.

You do not want to pry the crust off! It takes time to heal. Keep all tissue coated with ointment or oil so it does not dry out.

Feathers that are broken, worn or where there's intact feather shafts left in the skin will not be replaced until she goes through a molt, this is typically in the fall depending on the age of the bird. She'll probably be bald for a while.

The white material is urates and other material, it's commonly seen when there's a prolapse. It will crust up and often seemingly protect damaged tissue. You can work some oil into the crusts to help them slough off a bit. As the prolapse heals it will slough off more so you can actually get the prolapse back in.
This may take a couple of days to weeks, hard to know.

 

[Copper9Miko1]

Soaking can be stressful so if it's stressing her, stop soaking.

Keep the prolapse clean, you can use a spray bottle to spray off any poop/debris as needed.

You can find Calcium Citrate+D3 at stores like Walmart, CVS, Dollar General, etc. If you can't find that, you can give her 1 TUMS daily, it's extremely important to get Calcium into her.

She can eat normally. Her normal feed is fine. Bits of scrambled egg, sardines, mackerel or meat make fine treats. A little scratch is o.k. a couple of times a week. Do make sure she has access to Grit (Crushed Granite).
See that she's staying well hydrated.

You do not want to pry the crust off! It takes time to heal. Keep all tissue coated with ointment or oil so it does not dry out.

Feathers that are broken, worn or where there's intact feather shafts left in the skin will not be replaced until she goes through a molt, this is typically in the fall depending on the age of the bird. She'll probably be bald for a while.

Read through this and some other post I'll post my list along with this if theres anything you think I should add or take away please let me know. I really do appreciate this as this is the first prolapsed vent I've even dealt with and it dosen't seem to be a normal one( by how much crust extra is on it) when I was bathing her she had white goo coming out of that area I'm assuming it puss or poop/similar things.

I'll post some pictures of her vent tomorrow when I wake up it looks better just staying moist it just looked bruised/dark purple but I did feel quite a few tinier scabs and such as well when bathing her so could jsut be that. How long can the prolapse stay out online it said it's super dangerous and should be treated ASAP but some people are staying it can take up to a week to heal? Im jsut a bit confused by that i guess again thank you for answering any questions and helping I've owned chickens for 9-10 years and never felt so dumb and helpless so I really do appreciate yours and everyone's help

 

[Copper9Miko1]

Read through this and some other post I'll post my list

 

[Bawkbok]

Your list looks good. We found Manuka honey at WalMart in the medication aisle, not too far off from the nitrile gloves. We've also seen it at Walgreens.

While at TSC, you can get some Poultry Cell / Rooster Booster. It not only has vitamins but also amino acids and minerals. Directions are on the bottle. We add it to scrambled eggs which ensures they get some of it that has soaked into the eggs.

Oyster shells (Manna Pro is typically the brand TSC carries) can be pricey for a small bag. If you have a farm and feed store locally they typically sell larger bags of both grit and oyster shell for less money than TSC. Although sometimes paying more for convenience is worth the hassle of running in all directions for supplies.

The 'spray stuff medicine' on your list can be purchased at TSC also - Vetrycin spray is a good product but can be pricey. Feed stores might also carry this product. I have not looked for it at Wal-Mart but they may have it as well.

The corn you mentioned you are feeding as the scratch is high in carbohydrates with minimal nutrients. I would suggest minimizing that as well.

 

[Copper9Miko1]

Your list looks good. We found Manuka honey at WalMart in the medication aisle, not too far off from the nitrile gloves. We've also seen it at Walgreens.

While at TSC, you can get some Poultry Cell / Rooster Booster. It not only has vitamins but also amino acids and minerals. Directions are on the bottle. We add it to scrambled eggs which ensures they get some of it that has soaked into the eggs.

Oyster shells (Manna Pro is typically the brand TSC carries) can be pricey for a small bag. If you have a farm and feed store locally they typically sell larger bags of both grit and oyster shell for less money than TSC. Although sometimes paying more for convenience is worth the hassle of running in all directions for supplies.

The 'spray stuff medicine' on your list can be purchased at TSC also - Vetrycin spray is a good product but can be pricey. Feed stores might also carry this product. I have not looked for it at Wal-Mart but they may have it as well.

The corn you mentioned you are feeding as the scratch is high in carbohydrates with minimal nutrients. I would suggest minimizing that as well.

Alright sounds good and I might be able to stop at a local feed store since it should be on the way.


I switched her food out for chick crumble not sure if that's better but I heard layer pellets can be harmful on hens in this situation? Not sure if that's true


I took a picture this morning not sure if it's good or not sure really was hiding her butt from me even when turning her around she just move away. It seems good other then her poop has changed color from brown to green.