HELP!!! TURKEY HEN PROLAPSED??

[Eggcessive]

Is the prolapse still mostly inside? If it has come back out, just keep trying to push it back inside and hold it there for a few minutes. Once it stays in, you can relax some. Hens who suffer a prolapse may need extra calcium. They may suffer a repeat prolapse in the future. Make sure that she can poop.

 

[danielley101215]

What can I do to help with calcium and get her to poo? I still am not sure if it’s end or something else and if it’s something else I’m not sure what it’ll be. My mom said she heard to pull her seed from her today, and just feed veggies like lettuce, do you agree with that? Or try to get her to relax and soak in warm epsom salt

 

[danielley101215]

Is the prolapse still mostly inside? If it has come back out, just keep trying to push it back inside and hold it there for a few minutes. Once it stays in, you can relax some. Hens who suffer a prolapse may need extra calcium. They may suffer a repeat prolapse in the future. Make sure that she can poop.

I will look my sister is coming out to hold her still

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is some reading about prolapses in chickens and how to treat:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic/

 

[casportpony]

and just feed veggies like lettuce, do you agree with that?

No, I do not agree.

 

[Eggcessive]

Human calcium with vitamin D3 such as Caltrate is good to give. You may also use Tums, finely ground egg shell, or even a whole egg, shell and all, put into a blender or food processor and fed back to her. Egg shell is pure calcium and egg yolk has vitamin D. Farm stores sell calcium for large animals, and @casportpony has dosages.

 

[danielley101215]

Here is some reading about prolapses in chickens and how to treat:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic/

That’s what my boyfriend just sent me. Should I try giving her the bath to soak her? And what else should I give her? My mom will pick up whatever from the store before she leaves. Then I’m alone for the day. And can coconut oil be used on her vent or inside?

 

[danielley101215]

Human calcium with vitamin D3 such as Caltrate is good to give. You may also use Tums, finely ground egg shell, or even a whole egg, shell and all, put into a blender or food processor and fed back to her. Egg shell is pure calcium and egg yolk has vitamin D. Farm stores sell calcium for large animals, and @casportpony has dosages.

So she needs extra calcium?

 

[danielley101215]

No, I do not agree.

So continue giving her the seed she eats? And she’s pigging out on grass now since I let her out of her pen. She eats her seeds grass and I feed her lettuce romaine lettuce

 

[Eggcessive]

Since low calcium can be a cause and she could be getting ready to start laying again, I would try the calcium if you have some. The baths are necessary when the vent is messy and can help with inflammation. Is her vent back to normal with the prolapse in? Are you feeding her a balanced feed? Is that the seed you are talking about? I would feed her her usual feed.