Is this prolapsed vent/blow out?

[dpatton411]

I was sad to find one of my ladies dead today in the coop. Clearly there was some kind of health issue after seeing blood from her butt. I didn't notice any difference in behavior. However, I have seen a pretty significant drop in egg production in my flock the last few weeks.

If it is prolapsed vent, what should I do? I heard calcium deficiency is a cause.

If it is not prolapsed vent what is it and how do I prevent it?

Thanks

 

[Eggcessive]

Welcome to BYC. Sorry for your loss. How old was she? From the swelling around the vent it may be possible that it was a slight prolapse that was pecked at by the other chickens. Are there peck wounds on the outside of the vent? Usually a prolapse that is stuck has red tissue sticking out of the vent where it is trapped. Some possibilities could be cancer that "bled out" or frank bleeding from coccidiosis in the intestines. Here are some graphic pictures of vent prolapse, and a link about how to treat it:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/04/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic.html
http://beautyofbirds.com/Prolapse.htm

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[dpatton411]

She was just under a year old. I would be surprised if it was cancer. Isn't that generally a slow decline in birds (over a few weeks or so?). I am afraid that it might be coccideosis since I did not see any sign of a bound egg. We have been having a very wet spring/summer. It has been hard to keep the coop totally dry. .

I use a deep litter method. Should I clean out all the bedding that I have in there now and replace it? I have a batch of chicks that are ready to start getting introduced to the flock. I don't want them to be exposed.

Do you think ground feeding is a problem? I am have a few feeders but I generally just toss food into the run.

 

[Eggcessive]

Coccidiosis is usually found in younger chickens between ages 3-20 weeks who haven't built up an immunity to it yet. If you have any suspicions that it was cocci, then I would treat for it, and give the chicks a smaller preventative dose of Corid just as they are being introduced. I would probably clean out the coop myself. Deep litter method is one of those controversial topics with fans on both sides. I would recommend using feeders, although all chickens will peck through the litter and dirt. The main thing with a cocci outbreak is to keep litter dry, and the feeders/waterers up where droppings can get in. Here are dosage instuctions for treatment and preventative treatment with Corid (amprollium


The preventative dose (.006%) for Corid Powder is 1/3 teaspoon.
The preventative dose (.006%) for Corid liquid is 1/2 teaspoon.

The moderate outbreak dose (.012%) for Corid Powder is 3/4 teaspoon.
The moderate outbreak dose (.012%) for Corid liquid is 1 teaspoon.

The severe outbreak dose (.024%) for Corid Powder is 1.5 teaspoons
The severe outbreak dose (.024%) for Corid liquid is 2 teaspoon.

 

[dpatton411]

Thank you very much. I am cleaning out the coop to day and I am going to utilize my feeders more.

The other birds seem ok for now. I am going to keep an eye on them

 

[kealoni]

i am having problems with my birds.did you have find out what it was.did the bird die and what worked to treat it