Prolapse ?? Hen?? Help bleeding everywhere

[esme13]

Photos of the hen to be posted. I just pulled her out because the other hens were attacking the area. It’s very bloody and she’s only just turned one.

 

[azygous]

There's blood because another chicken has injured it by pecking at it. She needs to be isolated for her safety or a chicken can tug on the prolapse and yank the entire length out of her. Then she would not be able to be healed.

Here' how I treat prolapse. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...ng-from-vent-prolapse-oh-my-what-to-do.76124/

 

[Eggcessive]

I would sepearte her inside a dog crate. First though, get her cleaned up, and a soak in warm soapy water will help. Epsom salts can also be used instead. Another picture later might be helpful. Put some honey or mild oil on the prolapse tissue as long as it remains outside. Honey or sugar and a couple of drops of water can help shrink the tissue. Just don’t let the prolapse dry out. If her insides come out, which can happen in a severe prolapse that has been pecked, then you could think about euthanizing her. Unfortunately prolapses and vent pecking can damage the vent later on. Prolapses can occur from a lack of calcium, laying too large or soft shell eggs, being overweight, and dehydration. It can take days for a prolapse to stay in, but I would keep trying to push it in and hold it for a few minutes while holding her in your lap on a towel.

 

[Eggcessive]

It really can take days for a prolapse to stay in, especially when the vent is damaged. Treating a prolapse can take a lot of care, so it depends on how much time that you have to care for her. I really hope that she does well. @azygous has much experience and here is another link to read about prolapsed vents:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic/

 

[azygous]

If you will read the article linked to in post #6, I explain how to treat prolapse. It's normal for the prolapse to keep coming out as long as there is still an obstruction pushing it out.

 

[esme13]

Thank you , I will try all the above options ! She is right now inside the house, in a dog create. Hoping for the best. Tomorrow I will go out and get the rest of the items listed on the website given by azygous. We had to separate her immediately. Thankfully the family saw it when it had happened because the Easter egger was chasing her and pecking the area.

 

[azygous]

If she's still prolapsed and dripping fluid, she very likely still has an egg inside her, or the collapsed remains of the egg.

If you read my article, you would know that part of the treatment involves a calcium tablet to encourage strong contractions to get the obstruction to move on out of her. Once the obstruction clears, the prolapse will then retract and remain in.

Your hen is losing a lot of fluids because of the obstruction inside her oviduct. This is blocking the cecum and causing all the excess fluids in her body to be expelled rather than distributed as the cecum normally does. This means she is getting dehydrated. Have you provided her plenty of water to drink? If she gets dehydrated, she will have a much more difficult time of it to clear the obstruction.

That is why this is happening.

 

[MysteryChicken]

@Eggcessive
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[esme13]

Update. I tried doing everything I could from the article posted. Yesterday I let her spend some time in the sun. Today she joins the sky. She passed away this morning. She left a lot of black liquid fluids, look like a cecal. Going to bury Lily today.

 

[esme13]

We pushed it back in and it popped out again 20mins later. I have her separated and she’s eating grass. Not sure if it will stay again and not sure if it doesn’t what to do..