Healthy or not?

[Lisanfloyd]

This forum is so amazing! I was able to diagnose and treat my silkies prolapsed vent just by following previously stated advice! To be honest, I’m surprised she’s still alive. Chickens must be very resilient! After days of daily soaking and treatment, I managed to removed a dead part of the vent and everything went back in place. She’s looked fine for four days, she’s acting perfectly normal now and her poops are normal size. She has not layed an egg for for a week(the first day I treated her.) I limited food and light for the first 4 days.
My question is... does she look healthy now? These goofy bottom feathers are throwing me! The vent appears normal. There’s no unusual smell remaining, but her feathers look wet. (They are not wet.). Is it because I had to cut them or is there something else going on? I haven’t bathed her in four days. All her other feathers look good. I want to put her with a trio of young silkies, but only if she’s healthy. (I want to remove her from her old friends because I don’t want her being mated.) I don’t want any others getting sick if she has something else going on.
2nd question: Should I wait until she lays another egg before putting her in with others? I feel like the egg will be the big test.

 

[Eggcessive]

It would be good to get her back with her flock right away, even if you have to keep her in a wire dog crate separated. If they are away too long, the others may peck or attack her. When I separate a broody hen, I usually try to get them back within 5-7 days. Hopefully, she will do well.

 

[Lisanfloyd]

Thank you! I put her with the young silkies yesterday... dog crate up to their cage...they are very cute cooing and chattering and seem to like each other. Do you think she looks healthy?

 

[Eggcessive]

As far as I can see from your pictures she looks alright.

 

[Lisanfloyd]

Look what happened today!!! Polly is happily settled with 3 ten week old silkies (one rooster!) I guess we did it! Only a tiny streak of blood on the eggshell!

 

[Lisanfloyd]

Update!!! Polly is a Mama! Thank you to everyone who helped me, help herAnd yes! That’s Blizzy next to her… one of the younger ones! They’ve been broody together on all their eggs! It’s THE cutest thing!