Prolapse and Implant Help

[FaithArthur123999]

Hey its me again, clogging up the forum.

My girl Babs is a 2 year old ex battery hen. About 7 days ago she had a prolapse it was pecked by the other girls so has been on antibiotics and anti inflammatorys. She has had 2 prolapses since that prolapse, they are very minor and 1 self resolved and the other I helped back in. The vets said they can stitch her prolapse back in, or we can look at her to stop laying eggs. I just got a call back from the vet regarding the hormonal implant and I am sickened by the cost of it. £275 for 12 months, I couldnt believe it. Most of my dogs treatments arent even that expensive. Ive been in tears because we have a baby on the way and I just cant afford it. I am so reluctant to chuck it on the credit card but If I have to then I have to. She only prolapses after laying the egg so thats what I am hoping to stop. I dread to think how much the internal stitch would be for the prolapse. She means a lot to me and by looking at her, you would never be able to tell that she has anything wrong with her, for me its not an option to put her down.

Is there anything else I can do to stop egg production? Anything else the vets can do cheaper? She is currently seperate from the girls and she misses them but I cant risk putting her in there and leaving in there incase she prolapses again. Just dont know what to do. I just lost one hen to peritonitis, Ive got an injured duck, and now having to deal with this. Feel like the injuries and illnesses never end.

Anyone been through something similar? X

 

[Eggcessive]

Unfortunately battery hens are high production layers, and reproductive issues tend to affect them more. Internal laying, egg yolk peritonitis, ascites, and prolapses are very common. About the only other thing possible, would be to have a vet remove her oviduct. Anesthesia is very dangerous to chickens, and many die during this. I would not ever consider hormone implants or surgery on my hens. I would keep her safe from getting pecked, but I also would consider what I was going to do down the road if she keeps having problems.

 

[townchicks]

The only thing I can think of that doesn't cost a lot, would be to figure out a way to keep her in the dark during the day, long enough to stop her laying, like she would in winter. Some kind of box, (with ventilation but keeping out the light ), or a closet perhaps. She could join the flock for a few hours during part of the day, then go back in her dark room about the time sunset would be in your area in winter.Good luck.