Prolapse question

[Trux]

I have a SLW pullet just start laying 2 weeks ago. Yesterday she had a prolapse so we soaked her butt in Epsom salts, got the egg out and pushed the prolapse back in, lubed her up a little and crated her. Now so far she seems to be doing ok, but she hasn't layed or tried to lay yet. My question if this happens again, or several times,when is enough enough. Don't want her to suffer, and I don't want her running around the run with other hens picking at her prolapse

 

[Folly's place]

This is difficult, and in part depends on the diet your birds are getting. If she's having issues because that's who she is, not good. If the diet is calcium deficient, or unbalanced in some way, fixing it will help. Sometimes a calcium injection at the vet's is needed, but that's a temporary fix for diet issues.
What are your birds eating?
Mary

 

[Trux]

Feed a grower feed 20%, also have a pan with oyster shell.

 

[Folly's place]

Sounds good. Is it always fresh, by mill date?
Mary

 

[Trux]

by from mill every month and there are a lot of chicken people where I am so I would assume so, never looked for date on the bag to be honest. What is the definition of fresh though?

 

[Trux]

they also get cabbage every week and other greens we can't eat up, like lettuce carrot tops etc. also black sunflower seeds and some scratch, mealworms too

 

[Folly's place]

Back off on the extras, at least for now. Some are fine, but too much can be a problem.
I think that feed should be fed within six or seven weeks of milling, because some vitamins will begin to be lost by then. I check every bag before purchase!
Years ago I lost a chick due to a vitamin E deficiency, and that's when I got serious about chicking mill dates, and keeping the feed in the bag it came in, so if any issues ever came up, I'd have it available for testing and for the manufacturer.
Mary

 

[Folly's place]

Some individuals may eat more goodies and skimp on essentials, or have an unusual need for some nutrient above what's 'normal'. And some individuals are just unlucky, born with a terrible problem.
Chickens are selected for early maturity, and early egglaying, and large eggs. Not always a win for an individual.
Mary

 

[Trux]

well the cabbage is once a week, other greens as we get them, not an everyday thing. sunflower seeds prob 2 times a week mealworms the same, and scratch is about once a week.

 

[HappyDancin']

She will be more and more susceptible to this now. If you choose to bring her to the vet, they could give her a stitch to keep it in...
I don't know. Many choose not to bring their chickens to the vet. Without a vet visit, you could just tuck it back in each time... It's not that big of a deal, it shouldn't be causing her pain (unless it constricts).