1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.)
Pullet is a 10 month old Silkie/bantam cross. Always has been very tiny. I don't know the exact weight, but she doesn't appears to be underweight.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Behaving normally.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Yesterday evening/afternoon - Tuesday, March 18th. I noticed her entire vent and tail area appeared to be soaking.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No. However, I have had chickens for around 9 years and never had a prolapse. In the last eight weeks, I had a year old BR pullet with a sudden, severe prolapse that we put down, so this is my 2nd experience in a short time.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
Red protrusion - prolapse - while bathing, noticed it was possibly bleeding a little bit.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
Not sure. Some birds in my flock tend to have 'dirtier' vents on average, but the affected pullet in question has never had that problem, always been very clean. She's been laying since fall. No unusual events have occurred in the coop.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Yes, eating and drinking normally and enthusiastic for treats. I have given her some natural plain yogurt mixed with crumbled cuttlebone (calcium? I was concerned if she was eggbound), some Stress Aid electrolyte/vitamin powder, and a little cayenne pepper.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Normal, but there seems to be a lot of it with a large amount of fluid.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
I brought her in the house this morning. I have been feeding her the plain yogurt/vitamins/cuttlebone mix, which she loves.
We tried to bathe her this afternoon. I put on gloves and kept pouring warm water over the area. There appears to be a crust over the top of the prolapse which we didn't get off, even with soaking. I poked the area, thinking I would feel a bulge or hard spot if she was eggbound.... but I don't know what to look for. The area seemed soft and I couldn't feel anything like an egg. The hen is still relatively perky after over 24 hours - could she still be eggbound? I then sprinkled sugar over the prolapse and dried the hen. After we washed her, she wanted to peck near her tail area. Not sure what to do next.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
Plan to treat completely myself.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
This is the lone bantam egg I found in the coop this morning. I have 3 bantam hens in total - the affected pullet and two 6 year olds. This egg has a tiny bit of blood on it, which I have seen before on other eggs. It could have come from the hen with the prolapse:
After bathing - prolapse and crust are visible. There is a small amount of milky fluid seeping from part of the prolapse as well.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Straw, due to be cleaned out.
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She is the most friendly hen we have - I would appreciate any suggestions as to 1) her prolapse, 2) if she is eggbound, and 3) the cause (or coincidence).
Thank you!
Pullet is a 10 month old Silkie/bantam cross. Always has been very tiny. I don't know the exact weight, but she doesn't appears to be underweight.
2) What is the behavior, exactly.
Behaving normally.
3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?
Yesterday evening/afternoon - Tuesday, March 18th. I noticed her entire vent and tail area appeared to be soaking.
4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms?
No. However, I have had chickens for around 9 years and never had a prolapse. In the last eight weeks, I had a year old BR pullet with a sudden, severe prolapse that we put down, so this is my 2nd experience in a short time.
5) Is there any bleeding, injury, broken bones or other sign of trauma.
Red protrusion - prolapse - while bathing, noticed it was possibly bleeding a little bit.
6) What happened, if anything that you know of, that may have caused the situation.
Not sure. Some birds in my flock tend to have 'dirtier' vents on average, but the affected pullet in question has never had that problem, always been very clean. She's been laying since fall. No unusual events have occurred in the coop.
7) What has the bird been eating and drinking, if at all.
Yes, eating and drinking normally and enthusiastic for treats. I have given her some natural plain yogurt mixed with crumbled cuttlebone (calcium? I was concerned if she was eggbound), some Stress Aid electrolyte/vitamin powder, and a little cayenne pepper.
8) How does the poop look? Normal? Bloody? Runny? etc.
Normal, but there seems to be a lot of it with a large amount of fluid.
9) What has been the treatment you have administered so far?
I brought her in the house this morning. I have been feeding her the plain yogurt/vitamins/cuttlebone mix, which she loves.
We tried to bathe her this afternoon. I put on gloves and kept pouring warm water over the area. There appears to be a crust over the top of the prolapse which we didn't get off, even with soaking. I poked the area, thinking I would feel a bulge or hard spot if she was eggbound.... but I don't know what to look for. The area seemed soft and I couldn't feel anything like an egg. The hen is still relatively perky after over 24 hours - could she still be eggbound? I then sprinkled sugar over the prolapse and dried the hen. After we washed her, she wanted to peck near her tail area. Not sure what to do next.
10 ) What is your intent as far as treatment? For example, do you want to treat completely yourself, or do you need help in stabilizing the bird til you can get to a vet?
Plan to treat completely myself.
11) If you have a picture of the wound or condition, please post it. It may help.
This is the lone bantam egg I found in the coop this morning. I have 3 bantam hens in total - the affected pullet and two 6 year olds. This egg has a tiny bit of blood on it, which I have seen before on other eggs. It could have come from the hen with the prolapse:
After bathing - prolapse and crust are visible. There is a small amount of milky fluid seeping from part of the prolapse as well.
12) Describe the housing/bedding in use
Straw, due to be cleaned out.
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She is the most friendly hen we have - I would appreciate any suggestions as to 1) her prolapse, 2) if she is eggbound, and 3) the cause (or coincidence).
Thank you!
