R_Tuggle
Chirping
Hi there,
I'm a new'ish chicken mom, and have never dealt with any prolapsed vents or eggbound hens.
I have a 21mos old Sex Link that has a prolapsed vent.
I took the pick below after her bath. She's still eating and drinking, but she is definitely not as strong as I would like. I feel terrible because I didn't catch this sooner.
What I've done so far:
soaked in warm water w/Epsom salts and a little bit of dawn. Tried to clean, but I'm afraid to hurt her. It feels hard, but not like there is an egg in there. I sprayed some Vetericyn VF and blow dried her. I now have her wrapped in a towel up against my body and she is sleeping.
I was planning to give her another soak in a little while to try to clear it up more, cut off some of the extra feathers, and rub some coconut oil on it to try to soften it up more with hopes of getting it clean enough to push back in. I think I have some preparation H, but I've also heard people use honey to reduce the swelling.
We have had well below zero temps up here up until the last two days, so I'm hoping there isn't tissue damage from the cold.
Any help would be appreciated.
I'm a new'ish chicken mom, and have never dealt with any prolapsed vents or eggbound hens.
I have a 21mos old Sex Link that has a prolapsed vent.
I took the pick below after her bath. She's still eating and drinking, but she is definitely not as strong as I would like. I feel terrible because I didn't catch this sooner.
What I've done so far:
soaked in warm water w/Epsom salts and a little bit of dawn. Tried to clean, but I'm afraid to hurt her. It feels hard, but not like there is an egg in there. I sprayed some Vetericyn VF and blow dried her. I now have her wrapped in a towel up against my body and she is sleeping.
I was planning to give her another soak in a little while to try to clear it up more, cut off some of the extra feathers, and rub some coconut oil on it to try to soften it up more with hopes of getting it clean enough to push back in. I think I have some preparation H, but I've also heard people use honey to reduce the swelling.
We have had well below zero temps up here up until the last two days, so I'm hoping there isn't tissue damage from the cold.
Any help would be appreciated.