Please Help - 3y Brahma Hen w/Prolapsed Vent – First-Timer Seeking Advice

[BrahmaMama207]

Once a normal egg has passed, usually we don't need to continue the calcium, but if the prolapse continues, then continue the calcium until it resolves.

As pointed out above by @A Swede in France it could be weak muscles not allowing the prolapse to retract and stay put, but also it can indicate there is still material in the oviduct that still needs to come out. The calcium can help with that.

We just don't want to overdo this concentrated form of calcium. It's best to try to limit it to two weeks max as it can be a strain on the kidneys.

ok - gotcha. it's been 2 or 3 days of calcium and the prolapse continues. based on your suggestion, i think i'll continue the calcium tomorrow and look forward to connecting with the vet as well tomorrow

thank you so much for sharing your experience so i can help poor Ana thru this. i know i'd hate to have one of my internal organs hanging out for days on end -- i'm so grateful to be surrounded by fellow flock keepers

 

[BrahmaMama207]

Update on Ana

I just want to thank everyone here for your kindness and advice as I worked through this with Ana. I learned so much from you all and from our vet — it turns out it was an oviduct prolapse and she was far more compromised than I realized.

Because she was still laying and her body was so worn down, we made the hard decision to help her pass peacefully with the vet’s help yesterday.

I’m heartbroken, but also really grateful — for this community, for everything I learned through this, and for being able to help her with love and dignity. Thank you all so much for your support.

— Leila in Portland, Maine

 

[azygous]

They aren't "just chickens". They are so much more.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Update on Ana

I just want to thank everyone here for your kindness and advice as I worked through this with Ana. I learned so much from you all and from our vet — it turns out it was an oviduct prolapse and she was far more compromised than I realized.

Because she was still laying and her body was so worn down, we made the hard decision to help her pass peacefully with the vet’s help yesterday.

I’m heartbroken, but also really grateful — for this community, for everything I learned through this, and for being able to help her with love and dignity. Thank you all so much for your support.

— Leila in Portland, Maine

I'm sorry to hear about Ana