Having recently gone through this, I can tell you resolving a prolapsed vent can take patience.
As mentioned previously, keep the hen isolated and in the dark for a good part of the day to help snap her out of laying mode.
We also quit feeding our hen solely layer feed, mixing it up with scratch, yogurt, veggies, herbs, bread w/ olive oil and anything else to reduce egg production and keep things moving in the digestion department.
Next comes the fun part, which is easier with two people. Make sure you have some rubber gloves and Preparation H handy. (there is some debate on the Preparation H, however it worked for us)
Make the hen comfortable, we wrapped ours in a towel to keep her from flapping her wings and help keep her calm. Lubricate the vent and a finger of the rubber glove and gently, but firmly push the prolapse in, then hold it there for a few minutes.
Continue to keep the area clean, you may even have to trim some feathers. We had to clean around our hen’s vent every evening, then blow dry.
Depending on the severity of the prolapse, it can take anywhere from two days to two weeks for things to start staying in place.
If all goes well and the prolapse resolves, you will need to slowly reintroduce your hen back into the fock. She is ultimately a stranger at this point, even after just two days.
As mentioned previously, keep the hen isolated and in the dark for a good part of the day to help snap her out of laying mode.
We also quit feeding our hen solely layer feed, mixing it up with scratch, yogurt, veggies, herbs, bread w/ olive oil and anything else to reduce egg production and keep things moving in the digestion department.
Next comes the fun part, which is easier with two people. Make sure you have some rubber gloves and Preparation H handy. (there is some debate on the Preparation H, however it worked for us)
Make the hen comfortable, we wrapped ours in a towel to keep her from flapping her wings and help keep her calm. Lubricate the vent and a finger of the rubber glove and gently, but firmly push the prolapse in, then hold it there for a few minutes.
Continue to keep the area clean, you may even have to trim some feathers. We had to clean around our hen’s vent every evening, then blow dry.
Depending on the severity of the prolapse, it can take anywhere from two days to two weeks for things to start staying in place.
If all goes well and the prolapse resolves, you will need to slowly reintroduce your hen back into the fock. She is ultimately a stranger at this point, even after just two days.
