CliftonQuail
Songster
I just wanted to post that I appreciate this forum. I had read about prolapse and some of the treatments for it. Someone suggested giving Calcium Citrate with Vitamin D-3 to a chicken with prolapse so I had ordered some and had it on hand when I saw signs of prolapse in one of my coturnix. It didn't seem all that bad, but her insides were definitely hanging out of her vent a bit. I broke up one of the calcium pills and force fed it to her, then I used an Epsom salt bath to clean up her vent. Even though I give oyster shell and also provide BSFL as treats, I also broke up a few more of the calcium pills and added them to the feed for the rest of the birds. I figured it couldn't hurt. The very next day, I couldn't even tell which bird had been prolapsed. I wish I'd thought to throw a band on her leg during the treatment, but it didn't occur to me.
They all seem to be doing fine, but I'm not sure I would have had the calcium on hand, or known that it might help if not for reading this forum. Thanks to all that share their knowledge.
They all seem to be doing fine, but I'm not sure I would have had the calcium on hand, or known that it might help if not for reading this forum. Thanks to all that share their knowledge.
