Passed an egg, still prolapsed and straining to lay

[Clucking_Caramel]

Poor mocha prolapsed and is in a lot of pain trying to pass an egg. I did get a deflated egg out of the gorey mess that is her vent, but she is still pushing and I gasping each time

 

[Clucking_Caramel]

here is a vid of her trying to push

https://twitter.com/x/status/1384950528107483146

 

[Clucking_Caramel]

The vet canceled and wont see her. She has passed an egg, but is still straining as if there is one still in there.....
Can't put the prolapse back in when she pushes it back out!

 

[jonalisa]

Here's what I did: Gave a soak in warm water and Epsom Salts to clean area, checked for shell etc. Gently pat feather areas dry. With oil (vitamin E, mineral oil, etc) on my fingers, I put gentle downward pressure on the vent flap. If this prompted her to suck in the prolapse great (If it goes in, try holding it in gently for 10, 15, 20 min)- but if not: Spread the prolapse with honey and some sprinkled sugar. Put her in a covered crate with some towels for her to sit on and access to water. Don't feed her chicken feed - you don't want her to have enough nutrition to lay. I gave canned corn or chopped boiled egg with calcium citrate (or crushed tums). I kept her in a crate in a dark room 16 hrs a day so she would stop laying. Every 2 hours or so I would check the prolapse, using a soft damp cloth to gently blot away any poop and then adding a fresh coating of honey or sugar. If I could gently get it to stay in, I would hold it in as long as the hen allowed. After a few days the prolapse stayed in on its own.

 

[Clucking_Caramel]

Here's what I did: Gave a soak in warm water and Epsom Salts to clean area, checked for shell etc. Gently pat feather areas dry. With oil (vitamin E, mineral oil, etc) on my fingers, I put gentle downward pressure on the vent flap. If this prompted her to suck in the prolapse great (If it goes in, try holding it in gently for 10, 15, 20 min)- but if not: Spread the prolapse with honey and some sprinkled sugar. Put her in a covered crate with some towels for her to sit on and access to water. Don't feed her chicken feed - you don't want her to have enough nutrition to lay. I gave canned corn or chopped boiled egg with calcium citrate (or crushed tums). I kept her in a crate in a dark room 16 hrs a day so she would stop laying. Every 2 hours or so I would check the prolapse, using a soft damp cloth to gently blot away any poop and then adding a fresh coating of honey or sugar. If I could gently get it to stay in, I would hold it in as long as the hen allowed. After a few days the prolapse stayed in on its own.

Poor girl keeps straining as if she is about to push out another egg. I can't get her to stop. ever ten seconds she's squatting down. She is trying to sleep right now, but her pushing keeps her awake

 

[jonalisa]

Poor girl keeps straining as if she is about to push out another egg. I can't get her to stop. ever ten seconds she's squatting down. She is trying to sleep right now, but her pushing keeps her awake

I think the only thing you can do to help is to get her in as dark an area as possible.

 

[Clucking_Caramel]

UPDATE: She will push the mass of her vent out if I put it back in, but is no longer trying to continously push out her innards.

It's really swollen! But Im giving her canned corn and water. Maybe the swelling will go down and her innards will shrink enough to be put back inside her

 

[crazychick26201]

Here's what I did: Gave a soak in warm water and Epsom Salts to clean area, checked for shell etc. Gently pat feather areas dry. With oil (vitamin E, mineral oil, etc) on my fingers, I put gentle downward pressure on the vent flap. If this prompted her to suck in the prolapse great (If it goes in, try holding it in gently for 10, 15, 20 min)- but if not: Spread the prolapse with honey and some sprinkled sugar. Put her in a covered crate with some towels for her to sit on and access to water. Don't feed her chicken feed - you don't want her to have enough nutrition to lay. I gave canned corn or chopped boiled egg with calcium citrate (or crushed tums). I kept her in a crate in a dark room 16 hrs a day so she would stop laying. Every 2 hours or so I would check the prolapse, using a soft damp cloth to gently blot away any poop and then adding a fresh coating of honey or sugar. If I could gently get it to stay in, I would hold it in as long as the hen allowed. After a few days the prolapse stayed in on its own.

How long did you keep her off regular feed?