Hen prolapse vent

[Searingstallion]

I have a 3 year old hen who just prolapsed today and this is my first time dealing with it so I let them out and I saw her poop then I took my broody hen out so she can eat and I saw her looking like she was trying to lay an egg then I saw it so I pushed it back in and it went in so easily and immediately she went back to normal and was going about her day she’s eating and drinking and acting normal i got her isolated for the day to keep an eye on it I just wanna know if and when I should call the vet it wasn’t even out for long I say like a few seconds at most

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

I would personally call a vet because sometimes they can prolapse again. I once had a chicken prolapse three times in one day.

 

[Eggcessive]

It mY have just been temporary. I would watch her for the day to make sure it stays in. Keep her with food and water. Then let her out to roost if it does. I once witnessed my salmon faverolles hen lay an egg, and saw that she was having a partial prolapse as she strained to lay. Oddly enough her sister from the same hatch did that too. I worried over them and the more I handled them, the more they did this. When I finally let them go they went about their day, and I never had any problem with either one, suffering a prolapse or one that stayed out. The point is is that some hens’ cloaca may come out a bit as they lay, but they may be perfectly fine once the egg is out. If it stays out, then lubricate it with a mild oil or ointment, and push it back inside. Separate is the prolapse does not go back in of course, and keep the prolapse from drying out. Calcium can help if a hen prolapses.