prolapse, stuck egg

[Eggcessive]

Epsom salt soaks may help clean and soothe her vent area, and it may take some gentle scrubbing to remove any necrotic tissue from the area. Try soft scrambled egg or low sodium tuna to get some protein into her. Some poultry vitamins such as Rooster Booster, contain probiotics, and those will help in digestion, plus may increase her appetite.

 

[mwells6chicks]

So this is day 4 of pushing things in. It only stays in for a few seconds than, she pushes it out. I went to agway yesterday and bought some Bannix spray that I use around her vent area after washing. Still using lubricant. She eats while outside her coop and it has been raining for 3 days now so whatever liquids she get is on the grass/plants she eats. Doesn't look like she's drinking any of the water in her coop. Still gets along with the flock but I keep in her own coop after grazing. I will try Epsom salts today.

 

[Eggcessive]

Could your vet just do a purse string suture around the prolapse? I have heard others say that this can help the prolapse stay in. One lady's vet came to her farm and did this on the spot when she was seeing some horses there. She would untie the strings two-three times a day so the chicken could poop, the lace it back up. Then later the purse string is removed like 2 stitches. Many people in the past just culled a hen with a prolapse. A lot of the treatment depends on how much time you have to spend treating, or how dear the bird is to you. I think this can be a frustrating problem to treat.

 

[mwells6chicks]

when I talked to the vet, he didn't offer a quickie, so I'm not going to ask. His quote was over $400 for a prolapse repair. I was going to call the local rescue zoo to see if they have discount services. Good news is she is eating some squash and mushrooms that I gave her.

 

[Eggcessive]

You might want to have a look at this link about the use of a pressure diaper to hold the prolapse in. http://www.littlehenrescue.co.uk/Pages/Medicaladvice.aspx
It looks clumsy, but it may work for you for overnight. You can remove the pressure diaper for the hen to poop several times a day. I have also recommended that you can also take a rubber glove with a paper towel or tissue, and hold the prolapse in for 15 or 20 minutes while sitting with the chicken on your lap, and maybe watch a TV program together, LOL.

 

[mwells6chicks]

Well, I was able to clean off the necrotic tissue and was able to push tissue in further. She kept it in for a good 15 minutes while foraging with the flock. Later I noticed that what was out was a lot less tissue. So I put her in to rest up and we'll see what happens later tonight when I check in on her. Praying this works more each day so I can reintegrate her with the flock in their own coop. You mentioned a link but I didn't see the website for the "diaper". Talk to you soon. By the way, she has plucked out most all of her butt feathers. Hope she heals up quick.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry I forgot the link. Scroll down to Prolapse: http://www.littlehenrescue.co.uk/Pages/Medicaladvice.aspx

 

[mwells6chicks]

Thanks so much for that link. I tried the diaper Thursday night but only kept it on for about 4 hours. She was due to lay an egg and I was afraid that is was ready to lay and had the diaper on, she could hurt herself. So all day Friday, I kept after her pushing it in and put medicine on it. Fri night I reapplied the pressure diaper and prayed that she would be ok. I woke up at 4:45 am and waited for the early morning light to come so I wouldn't startle her. I took her out to give her the daily bath and reapplied antimicrobial spray. A few hours later my daughter double checked her as she was roaming the yard and Praise God! no prolapse!

I watched her all day. She ate and drank normally, (I added probiotic to her water). She ran around and was even taking dirt baths. Late morning I found an egg in the yard. I'm assuming it was hers. I figured she couldn't make the nesting box in time. She stayed intact all day long into the evening. I still keep her separate from the others at night. I was wondering if I should give her a prophylactic antibiotic just in case or should I assume she will be fine. Then I can put her back in with the others. Any thoughts please!?

 

[Eggcessive]

It has been so long now that an antibiotic probably wouldn't matter now. In some of the links they mention them, but I'm not sure which is best. Tylan in one link would not be my first choice. Penicillin or Gallimycin might be good if you want to.