prolapse, stuck egg

[mwells6chicks]

I found a hen walking around with an egg stuck. I don't know for how long. I was able to dislodge the egg with warm water and oil and have her separated from the flock. My question is the tissue keeps sliding out, what should I expect during the healing process? What should I look for? How long do I keep her separated?

Michelle

 

[Eggcessive]

If you could post a picture of the prolapsed vent it might help. You want to keep pushing the tissue back inside until hopefully it stays. Putting honey, sugar, or Preparation H on the prolapsed tissue is supposed to reduce swelling. How often does she lay an egg? You will want to place her in a cage in a dark room, or keep her cage covered for 16 hours of every day. During the 8 hours of light she can eat and drink. This should cause her to stop laying, but it will take a few days. I would give her some calcium, either a crushed Tums in her food, or some crushed egg shell or oystershell, since egg binding can be caused by calcium deficiency. Here are some good links to help you:
http://beautyofbirds.com/Prolapse.htm
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/04/prolapse-vent-causes-treatment-graphic.html

 

[mwells6chicks]

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I hope these pics come out. I don't see the membranes anymore but there is a bump that bulges with vocalization and muscle movement. I don't know how normal that is. I bathed her and put some prep h around and inside the vent.

 

[Eggcessive]

That doesn't look too bad, so she might heal up pretty well. It will take some time for the swelling to go down. It's good that you found her prolapse so early, and were able to get her to pass the egg. Once she is not red and swollen around the vent, she could probably go back into the flock, but watch to see that her vent isn't pecked. I would check her on a daily basis, to make sure that the next egg she lays doesn't cause a problem. There are many threads to search at the top of the page on egg binding and prolapse.

 

[mwells6chicks]

I have her wandering alone outside until her sick bay coop is ready. Then I can put her in the dark for a couple of days of rest. She does have a clear liquid stool that I've seen. She did shriek a little when she passed it. I will keep a close eye on her.

 

[mwells6chicks]

This is Cream Cheese after her stools. I've pushed it back in many times. Any thoughts?

 

[Shawneegyrl]

I had a girl with a severe prolapse a little over a year ago. Looked like her whole insides fell out. I pushed them back in for 2 days and they still came out when she pooped or moved around much. She was my grand-daughters favorite so I did not want to loose her.

Took her to a vet and he gave her antibiotic to prevent infection and told me that I would have to just keep pushing her insides back in until they stay. He also said not to use any thing but rawl honey on her bottom. It is a natural antibiotic and reduces swelling and inflammation. He said sterilized sugar water was a second choice.

She was back with the girls in about 10 days. Not because I thought she was OK, she was restless and unhappy, so she decided she was OK. It took many months, but she occasionally lays an egg - maybe 2-3 times a month. Each time she lays, she quarrels and complains for a couple of days before. It always worries me, but vet says that is what chickens do - lay eggs.

Keeping your girl in the dark will help while she heals. Good luck with your girl.

 

[Eggcessive]

Those pics look more like the normal prolapse. Keep pushing it back inside using honey or sugar on the vent, and keeping it clean. A daily bath may be needed. Shawneegyrl had some good advice

 

[mwells6chicks]

Well, no major changes. Still with prolapse that I keep pushing in. She was able to pass an egg yesterday. But prolapse persists. I spoke with vet yesterday about surgery but that is way to expensive. The tissue is not looking too healthy either. Its looking a bit necrotic. I've been using honey and water soluble lubricant but again, it still comes out. She has been outside this morning foraging with the flock. I wanted to see how they would treat her. Not too much pecking. One bird seems to peck but it is when they are grooming themselves. Nothing that seems aggressive. Cream Cheese has also picked all the surrounding feathers out. I'm going to the store to get some vitamin supplements. It doesn't look like she is eating a whole lot. I gave her some crushed tums and she had just a little bit. Doesn't look like she is drinking a whole lot either. I'm also going to buy some Vetrix to wash her with. Maybe it will help.

 

[Shawneegyrl]

The vet will probably not give baytril without a visit ( @ $100 in this area ). You can purchase it at allbirdproducts.com to add to water to prevent infection if you want to save the bird. I try to avoid medications, chemicals etc. but sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Infection is not a good road to go down

Also, give her a probiotic too, since the antibiotic will destroy the good along with the bad bacteria in her digestive track.
ACV is a good too.

Good luck,Becky