Help! Prolapsed vent???

[NorthernChick1]

It didnt go back in and we had decided to cull her :'( my beautifull blue egg layer... now another issue has come up... my last ee spends its days with its eyes closed perched up her roost and doesnt move... i only have 10 fricken chicken and theres always something wrong with them!!!! My friend has 30 and not once has she had issues... its my 2nd with an issue and i dealt with 2 cases of wry neck already that ended with them being culled... im tired of this!!

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss. We all may experience health problems in our hens eventually. Mine are mostly old hens 7-9 years, and I lose 2-3 a year to reproductive disorders, such as internal laying, egg yolk peritonits, ascites or cancer. The way I know is that I do a necropsy on most when they die, and look at their organs. It is a good way to learn about diseases, and gives some closure.

Your hen who is not getting off the roost may have a reproductive issue or a crop problem. I would remove her, and give her an exam. Feel of her crop and describe if it is empty or full, hard or puffy. Feel between her legs to see if her lower belly is enlarged or swollen, hard or soft. Look her over for lice or mites under her vent and on her skin. Try getting her to eat a little scrambled eggs and a small amount of watery chicken feed. Do you have any electrolytes and vitamins to give her?