Help! Prolapsed vent wont go back in AGAIN!

[Ole rooster]

I would extend that statement to include what a pair of troopers you and your husband are. Y'all must really love than hen. That is what I would call due diligence and care. Good news for sure.

 

[Marcymom3]

This is such great news! Wow!

 

[EmmyGirl]

Yay!! Nice job!!!

 

[stcroixusvi]

Thank you - Allison continues to recuperate. We may put her back in the coop this evening because we'll be home in the morning to make sure all goes well when they are let out. She is the trooper. She was one of the wildest RIR, but now very tame.

Thank you, everyone, for all your help. Not sure she would have made it without all the sage advice I got on here!

 

[stcroixusvi]

Well, today Alison had another prolapsed vent with an impacted egg. I soaked her in the tub but am having trouble getting her to expel the egg. I am giving her a rest now, and will try again in the morning. I put some prep H on it, and will keep her in the dark bathroom tonight. I feel so sorry for her. I wonder if she's been able to get enough calcium. Any suggestions?

 

[ChickEngineer]

I just did a search and found your posts.
My year old Ameraucana has a prolapsed vent after laying her egg yesterday. She has always layed large eggs without a problem.
I used warm compress on her yesterday and it receded some. She layed today and it's slightly extended.
I going to follow the PH treatment after I clean her up. Will move her into a dark room for the next few days and give her a rest.
I hope you were able to get Alison well again.

 

[stcroixusvi]

I am happy to report she is doing fine and laying an egg a day! We do have her in a separate coop with a coop-mate. She never went outside - guess she was bottom of the pecking order - and the calcium was outside - so now she has complete access to all the calcium she can eat.

I was told that without adequate calcium, the chicken has a hard time working the muscle that moves the egg out. You might check to see that your hen has access.

 

[ChickEngineer]

That is good news about Alison.
I have four girls, 2 RR, 2 AC.
I feed an Organic lay pellet with a dish of Oyster shells and grit on the side.
They also get a plate mixture of yogurt, canned dog food and fines from the bottom of the pellet bag.
I do think they get enough calcium, if the eggs get any hard the DW will have to crack them with a hammer.
We did the PH last night and cleaned her up. Will put her in the crate today in a dark bedroom.
She still has a white discharge which dries hard. Could this be egg material?

 

[stcroixusvi]

No, it's probably poop. We used a spray bottle with warm water to clean up Allison while she was confined. And, against the better judgement of this forum, we did use a spray anesthetic. I'm told it's poisonous for the birds, but I figured I'd help alleviate some of the pain anyway. She did just fine, and we kept her confined and in limited light for a good 2 weeks after she healed just in case.

In Allison's case, she had access to plenty of food and calcium but the other birds prevented her from getting to it.

 

[ChickEngineer]

Thanks for the reply,
That was going to be my next question, how long to keep her confined.
Using the warm compress and the spray bottle to keep her clean and will continue the PH until retracted.