My hen has a prolapsed vent !

[chicki291]

Maybe give her some Vitamin E orally, and put some on the prolapse. It helps with healing up

I don't think we have vit E oil, but I'll check. I've been putting coconut oil on the prolapse and orally, and it seemed to help. Its not that red anymore

 

[chicki291]

Not sure if you have ever weighed her, but it would probably be a good idea to keep track of her weight, since she isn’t eating as well. If she loses too much weight, you may need to consider tube feeding until the issue resolves.

I think this morning she was still tired. After I gave her a scrambled egg, she didn't want to stop eating. She's been walking in the yard pecking at bugs

 

[chicki291]

Okay everyone, I think my hen is doing pretty well. She is eating alot more again, her crop is even full. She's also pooping on her own again. I gave her a warm bath to get all the poop out. We are out of epsom salts and are going to buy more later. It's getting windy and late outside, I'll have to wash the dead tissue off tomorrow. We are still going to give our vet a call though and maybe get some antibiotics. Is it a good idea to get some antibiotics especially made for chickens? But the prolapse is looking ALOT better. It's not that red and swollen anymore and looks like it will be able to go inside on its own. It's almost bedtime for my hen too and I think she is bushed

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Try keeping the prolapse moist with the coconut oil or the vaseline.
You're doing good

The egg is good to eat. Do you have commercial feed available or do your chickens moistly forage? I saw you mention corn. If she is getting constipated (not surprising with a prolapse). Try soaking the corn or even boiling it to soften and make into a mush, that will make it a little easier to digest. You can add a little boiled meat or even the egg to the mush to make her a nice meal

Glad she is doing better. With your patience and attentive care, I hope she recovers soon.

Yes, if you have vet care available, getting some antibiotics may help with any infection.

 

[Cragg Klefor]

That's great news

 

[ChickNanny13]

Glad to hear your hen's doing better, hope she keeps improving and thank you for keeping us updated

 

[Eggcessive]

That would be fine, just any type of oil or honey to keep the tissue from drying out.

 

[chicki291]

Try keeping the prolapse moist with the coconut oil or the vaseline.
You're doing good

The egg is good to eat. Do you have commercial feed available or do your chickens moistly forage? I saw you mention corn. If she is getting constipated (not surprising with a prolapse). Try soaking the corn or even boiling it to soften and make into a mush, that will make it a little easier to digest. You can add a little boiled meat or even the egg to the mush to make her a nice meal

Glad she is doing better. With your patience and attentive care, I hope she recovers soon.

Yes, if you have vet care available, getting some antibiotics may help with any infection.

Thanks so much for your help! I'm giving her care throughout the whole day, so I will immediatly know when something is wrong. We bought some epsom salt again and tomorrow i am going to try and remove the dead tissue and put the prolapse back inside.
I have a few questions about removing those dead tissues and putting the prolapse back inside :

1. If it bleeds when I take the dead tissue off, should I wait for it to stop bleeding before putting it back in? And if I should, should I wash the dry blood off and then try putting it back?
2. Those uratus fluids coming out, should I wash it off and then try puttijg the prolapse back in or is it fine if some of it goes back inside?
3. How do I know if the prolapse is in correctly? Or isnt there a wrong way of doing it?
4. Should i put coconut oil or vaseline on it before putting the prolapse back inside or afterwards? Or before and after maybe?
5. Will she be able to poop normally after this?

Sorry for all the questions but I want to be prepared for this haha

I'll give her some coconut oil to drink again tomorrow and we also bought some plain yogurt. And can I give you guys a pic of my hen's feed? We only give it in the morning and then the rest of the day they peck around in the yard for bugs and plants. Sometimes I treat them with some fruits and veggies.
And I think I'm going to make her a meal of yogurt, some of the corn, but cooked and scrambled egg. She also has not laid an egg in the past 2 days. I guess it's a good thing - less pressure on her. She has also not gained or lost any weight

And her name is Speedy, if you wanted to know she can run pretty fast

And how much of the epsom salt do i put in the water? I usually wash her in an ice cream tub of 2 litres, how many grams or millilitres should I put in 2 litres of water?

Thanks for all the help guys !! I wouldn't be able to do this without you !!

I'll keep you guys updated on my little Speedy !! xoxo

 

[chicki291]

This is the feed I give her. She likes those black sunflower seeds and the red round ones. But she'll peck at the normal yellow ones too

 

[Eggcessive]

I would use 1/2 cup (4 ounces) of Epsom salts per gallon of warm water. Online you will find 1/2 ounce per gallon to 2 cups per gallon. I would lubricate the vent with the coconut oil or vaseline after cleaning off the dried tissue, and just go ahead and puch it back inside. Hold it there for a couple of minutes. You just want to get the pink tissue back inside, so it doesn’t dry out.