I culled my EE hen, now I have questions, HELP

[Yvonne37894]

I have never seen egg bound, a prolapse or blow out. Other than here on BYC.

I've saved the egg, but not the hen.

So, Is this a problem that is hereditary or just happens every now and then?
If it happens once, will the hen have this problem for life?

EDITED TO TRY AND GET ANSWERS WITH OUT BUMPING

 

[thespinningcottage]

I'm not sure about an answer, but here's a bump to try to help.... good luck!

 

[karen71]

I don't know for sure but what I have understood is they may have it for life- with the prolapse you can shrink the vessels and you have to put the hen in dark place while healing but it may happen again.

 

[hinkjc]

Typically a hen who has prolapsed will do so again. Her muscles back there are weak, which is what causes the prolapse. So even if you're able to successfully replace it (push it in), it doesn't always stay in place. Internal layers are a lost cause. Eventually they will have internal infection that kill them. Better to put them down and eliminate the pain/suffering. Eggbound is usually due to oversize eggs or young layer who haven't adjusted to passing them yet. If a hen repeatedly lays oversize eggs, she is pretty much doomed in my experience. Eventually one gets stuck and she'll either get an infection or hemorrage. These are just my experiences with these reproductive disorders.

 

[chickencoop31320]

I just had my first time dealing with this a couple weeks ago.
From looking it up on here I learned that it will usually reoccur and that it's best to put the hen out of her misery.
I had my friend put her down and felt bad for it after.
Last week I was at the vet's for a different chicken matter (health cert. for school visit) and I asked the vet about it.
He said "It will most likely happen over and over. It's not a pleasant injury and the hen is better off being put down."
I hoped this would be the answer and it made me feel better about putting her down.

I hope you have better luck in the future.

 

[Yvonne37894]

I'm asking if its a hereditary problem,

because the rest of the 8 hens are all sister or half sisters.

or is it just something that justs happens to some hens

It was a small hen laying a small egg, not large my any means.

 

[chickencoop31320]

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I don't know for sure, but all my Silkies are related and none of the other hens show any signs of the same problem.
I hope this helps?