Prolapsed vent 8-10wk old chick

[farmlady2021]

I bought a chick about a month ago who had been severely picked on at her previous home and had no feathers or down on her whole butt area. I was told she was 8wks old but a runt. I noticed she had a prolapsed vent and cried out when pooping. I have doctored her and she looks so much better now (a month later) feathers have grown and she looks healthy BUT her vent seems to occasionally prolapse and when it is not prolapsed, it just does not look quite right, it looks really red and open and just raw. Will this chick be okay to eventually lay eggs? I don't want to put her through pain and misery if that is all it will cause her but I also do not want to loose her, she is one of my paired polish hens. Will it eventually heal since its gotten so much better in a months time? I had been spraying it daily and putting some Neosporin on there and for the past 2.5 weeks I have been leaving it alone and just checking on it occasionally. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

 

[DobieLover]

I bought a chick about a month ago who had been severely picked on at her previous home and had no feathers or down on her whole butt area. I was told she was 8wks old but a runt. I noticed she had a prolapsed vent and cried out when pooping. I have doctored her and she looks so much better now (a month later) feathers have grown and she looks healthy BUT her vent seems to occasionally prolapse and when it is not prolapsed, it just does not look quite right, it looks really red and open and just raw. Will this chick be okay to eventually lay eggs? I don't want to put her through pain and misery if that is all it will cause her but I also do not want to loose her, she is one of my paired polish hens. Will it eventually heal since its gotten so much better in a months time? I had been spraying it daily and putting some Neosporin on there and for the past 2.5 weeks I have been leaving it alone and just checking on it occasionally. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Sorry no one answered your thread sooner.
How is she doing now?
Can you please post some pictures of her vent?
What are you feeding her?
She may have a genetic deformity if this has been happening since she was so young or maybe her flock mates damaged her. Pictures will help.
If she is still suffering constipation, I would feed her exclusively a wet mash, preferably fermented. I ferment Flock Raiser all the time. It's kept pretty soupy and when I pour out what I'll be feeding for the day, I add in a little dry to get the consistency good. I recommend you try something like that and see if that helps her with the constipation and getting fully healed.

 

[farmlady2021]

Sorry no one answered your thread sooner.
How is she doing now?
Can you please post some pictures of her vent?
What are you feeding her?
She may have a genetic deformity if this has been happening since she was so young or maybe her flock mates damaged her. Pictures will help.
If she is still suffering constipation, I would feed her exclusively a wet mash, preferably fermented. I ferment Flock Raiser all the time. It's kept pretty soupy and when I pour out what I'll be feeding for the day, I add in a little dry to get the consistency good. I recommend you try something like that and see if that helps her with the constipation and getting fully healed.

She is still doing the same! She is growing and acts normal and does not seem like it bothers her. She does not suffer constipation. Her vent seems healed BUT it does not look normal. It is not "closed" like a normal vent, it looks open all of the time but its not prolapsed or pink/red like it was (the color is a normal blush color). If it is a genetic deformity would she be okay to live? I know chickens lay eggs naturally so I would not want to put her through pain if it will cause prolapse when she starts laying. Otherwise she is a good healthy chicken. I feed my chickens organic soy free grower.

 

[DobieLover]

She is still doing the same! She is growing and acts normal and does not seem like it bothers her. She does not suffer constipation. Her vent seems healed BUT it does not look normal. It is not "closed" like a normal vent, it looks open all of the time but its not prolapsed or pink/red like it was (the color is a normal blush color). If it is a genetic deformity would she be okay to live? I know chickens lay eggs naturally so I would not want to put her through pain if it will cause prolapse when she starts laying. Otherwise she is a good healthy chicken. I feed my chickens organic soy free grower.

Can you post pictures of her vent?

 

[farmlady2021]

Can you post pictures of her vent?

Here are some pictures. I had to bathe her because her feathers grow up around her vent and catch poop. It did not have the vent covered but it wouldn’t allow me to get a good picture

 

[DobieLover]

Here are some pictures. I had to bathe her because her feathers grow up around her vent and catch poop. It did not have the vent covered but it wouldn’t allow me to get a good picture

It's not done healing.
I'd keep up with warm soaks and GENTLY remove any crud from her skin. Once she's nice and dry, coat her vent and the skin under it with triple antibiotic ointment, pine tar based hoof dressing or Manuka honey to help protect the skin and promote healing.
The fermented feed would help her gut balance.

 

[farmlady2021]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!!

 

[FatChicksDigMe]

It's not done healing.
I'd keep up with warm soaks and GENTLY remove any crud from her skin. Once she's nice and dry, coat her vent and the skin under it with triple antibiotic ointment, pine tar based hoof dressing or Manuka honey to help protect the skin and promote healing.
The fermented feed would help her gut balance.

Poor girl! Hope she feels better! This is great advice