Help! Prolapsed vent???

[NorthernChick1]

Some hens will prolapse slightly as they are laying an egg. There is the red tissue exposed momentarily that attracts pecking. She might have had a hard time laying it too. But I wonder if the others may have helped it come out more by pecking. I would soak her at least once a day, and keep the honey or oil on it. Saline is fine to use for keeping it clean. Keep trying to push it back in occasionally, but you don’t have to constantly sit with her. Just make sure it doesn’t dry out. It can takes days for the prolapse to stay in permanently.

Is she pooping okay? You can try to stop her from laying eggs temporarily if you would like to, but she would need to be kept in a dark room or cage for 16 hours a day, allowing her 8 hours of daylight to eat, drink, and walk about. It can take 3 days or so to completely stop laying. Here is a good article with more info:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic/

Ok so its ok if she spends a day or two with it protruding out of her she is fine as long as it stays lubricated like it wont stay in for more than lkke 20 seconds..
She might lay an egg today i put her in a dark room in a dog cage last night. She seems to be pooping ok. Poop definitely coming out.

 

[Eggcessive]

You can only do so much with pushing it back inside. If the swelling goes down she might be able to keep it inside. I would attempt to push it back in when you are checking on her a few rimes a day. Keep in mind that some hens might not recover, and there is a chance that her intestines can come out, but that is not the usual case. In the days past, these hens were butchered on farms for food, because they didn’t treat this.

 

[NorthernChick1]

So nothing has worked today... pushed it back in and still poping back out....

 

[Trisseh]

A small amount of sugar in water is not of much use, if we are trying to reduce swelling. The point is the sugar absorbs moisture. Clean the area with Epsom salt soak or straight saline, pat it dry really gently, and kind of “pack” the sugar on. (It gets super messy!) If you need to pack it on and sit with her with a towel or something similar to help it stay in contact, that works, if she’ll let you. Usually about 1/2 an hour or more to really have any benefit from the sugar. May need to do that a few times a day, it definitely won’t resolve instantly. I wouldn’t necessarily use a whole bunch of things on it either; choose your lubrication of choice and stick with that. Personally, I would prefer straight plain personal lubricant, but not everyone has KY jelly kicking around. Lol. In other, larger critters, we would put a purse string suture in like previously mentioned, and this could be done for a chicken as well, but would be performed by your veterinarian, if you have one available.

(based on The protocols for paraphimosis or degloving injuries in dogs, rectal prolapse in steers, etc.)

*edited to fix “devolving” that autocorrected from “degloving”*

 

[NorthernChick1]

A small amount of sugar in water is not of much use, if we are trying to reduce swelling. The point is the sugar absorbs moisture. Clean the area with Epsom salt soak or straight saline, pat it dry really gently, and kind of “pack” the sugar on. (It gets super messy!) If you need to pack it on and sit with her with a towel or something similar to help it stay in contact, that works, if she’ll let you. Usually about 1/2 an hour or more to really have any benefit from the sugar. May need to do that a few times a day, it definitely won’t resolve instantly. I wouldn’t necessarily use a whole bunch of things on it either; choose your lubrication of choice and stick with that. Personally, I would prefer straight plain personal lubricant, but not everyone has KY jelly kicking around. Lol. In other, larger critters, we would put a purse string suture in like previously mentioned, and this could be done for a chicken as well, but would be performed by your veterinarian, if you have one available.

(based on The protocols for paraphimosis or degloving injuries in dogs, rectal prolapse in steers, etc.)

*edited to fix “devolving” that autocorrected from “degloving”*

Thank you. Ill try that... meanwhole is it ok for it to be protruding all day if its lubed? Because thats whats going on right now

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes, it is okay to be out as long as it is lubricated and it doesn’t dry out. Something like neosporin ointment or coconut oil may last longer than honey. Is a vet possible to help you? They can reinsert it and sew a temporary stitch on the vent to hold it inside. You would need to call and ask about this.

 

[Trisseh]

Yes, it is okay to be out as long as it is lubricated and it doesn’t dry out. Something like neosporin ointment or coconut oil may last longer than honey. Is a vet possible to help you? They can reinsert it and sew a temporary stitch on the vent to hold it inside. You would need to call and ask about this.

I concur that this would be the best option, with home care of sugar and lube to tide you over til you can get in.

 

[NorthernChick1]

So a small part of it has dried out i beleive and its still NOT STAYING IN ( what happens if it dries out a little?

 

[Frankiegirl]

How is your girl doing?

 

[Eggcessive]

If it dries out, it can be come necrotic or dead. Hopefully, it will eventually stay in.