Help! I Got a Hen with a prolapsed cloaca!!

Rand0

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so I have a 3 year old silver laced wyandotte who suddenly developed a prolapsed anus. she was fine the day before but today she had really drooping feathers and wasn't very vocal. a lot of poop was stuck on the feathers and prolapsed part. I googled up some stuff that would help and soaked her in warm water to keep the tissue wet and clean off the large amount of poop.
is there anything I can do? ( culling could be a possibility)
 
Do you have a picture? It is a prolapsed cloaca or vent. Keep the prolapse from drying out with honey that can reduce swelling, or with vaseline, hydrocortisone cream, or other non-toxic oil. The vent area can be soaked daily in warm soapy water or Epsom salts water to keep her clean. I would give her a calcium tablet or Tums to increase muscle contraction. Does it look like there is an egg inside the vent? Here is some reading:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic/
 

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